Affordability is central to Temple’s mission. The university works hard to maximize its resources and ensure that it gets the most out of every dollar.

In 2016, the university adopted a central policy that governs how university departments, schools and colleges manage assets and property that are no longer actively used. It establishes procedures for extracting additional value from those retired materials, and tasks the Computer Recycling Center (CRC) and the Temple Surplus program with managing the collection, reuse and resale of the items. When an item is retired by a department, school or college, the item reverts to the central university and will be managed by either the CRC or Temple Surplus.

Under the new Temple Surplus program, Temple departments may now schedule free removal of surplus items and share in the revenue generated from their sale. Departments are now also able to browse surplus inventory online for reuse within their departments, and Temple employees can now shop for personal use via the university’s online auction site. For complete information about the Surplus Program, please visit the Campus Operations website.

The end of the academic year often brings moves, renovations and cleanouts. During your end-of-semester planning, please review the university’s central surplus policy and reach out to the Temple Surplus team in order to coordinate your efforts.