Government Surplus Janitorial & Cleaning Equipment Auctions
Facilities and custodial departments auction janitorial equipment - floor scrubbers, buffers, carpet extractors, and bulk cleaning stock - as contracts end or buildings close, most of it commercial-grade and lightly used.
153 active janitorial auctions across 4 official government sources, with new listings every 30 minutes.Last updated: 2026-09-09
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Kaivac Cleaning Systems
Reading, PA · 12 bids
**** COMMERCIAL FLOOR POLISHER VACUUM**** (I)
Los Angeles, CA · 11 bids
Tennant T-15 Ride on Scrubber Machine
Brooklyn, NY · 3 bids
This is a used carpet cleaner sold as is
Creighton, MO · 2 bids
Epic 1201P5 Carpet extractor
Reading, PA · 5 bids
Zennant R14 Ready Spacer Riding Carpet Machine
Reading, PA · 3 bids
LOT OF (2) Clarke Ultra Speed 1500 DC Floor Scrubber
Berryville, VA · 3 bids
Tennant Model 2510 Walk-Behind Automatic Floor Scrubber
Huntsville, AR · 3 bids
LOT OF 8 Big Size GERM-X Hand Sanitizer, 32 oz Flip-Cap Bottle NEW *WILL SHIP*
Houston, TX · 3 bids
Lot of 3 Trash Cans **Unknown Condition**
Mesa, AZ · 2 bids
Restroom Dispensers
Dayton, OH
Windsor Saber SC20T floor machine
Phoenix, AZ
What they're worth: surplus janitorial typically sell for $17–$161 at government auction - median $50, from 305 completed sales in the last year, per the GovAuctions Surplus Price Index. Demand: janitorial sell about 77% of the time, typically ~8 bids, from 359 completed sales, per the GovAuctions Surplus Market Report. Look up a specific item · See all categories
Every government building is cleaned by someone, and that work runs on commercial equipment: ride-on and walk-behind floor scrubbers, buffers and polishers, carpet extractors, wet/dry vacuums, cleaning trolleys, and bulk consumable stock. When a custodial contract ends or a building closes, that equipment is auctioned, often lightly used and always built for daily commercial duty. It is a standing supply line for cleaning contractors and facilities managers. Browse current listings below.
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- What janitorial equipment is sold at government auctions?
- Floor care dominates: walk-behind and ride-on scrubbers, buffers and polishers, burnishers, and carpet extractors. Also wet/dry and backpack vacuums, cleaning trolleys and mop systems, waste receptacles, hand dryers, and pallet lots of consumables such as paper goods and sanitiser.
- Is used commercial floor equipment reliable?
- Commercial scrubbers and buffers are built to be rebuilt, and parts are widely available for the major brands, so a used machine with a known model number is a reasonable buy. The two things that decide value are battery condition on cordless scrubbers, which is often the single most expensive component, and whether the brushes and pads are included.
- Who buys surplus janitorial equipment?
- Mostly cleaning contractors, small facilities operators, schools and churches buying outside a procurement cycle, and resellers. A machine that costs several thousand new regularly clears at a small fraction of that, which is what makes the category work for small operators.
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