Nonprofits can inspect and buy the items before the general public.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY -- Looking for a deal on computers, cars, office furniture or a fingerprint scanner? New Hanover County has you covered.

Next month the county will auction off a swath of surplus property that is going unused or has been replaced. Local nonprofits will get a change to buy the items before the general public between Jan. 2 and 5; the county will put remaining inventory up for sale Jan. 18 to 31.

Among the property for sale are nearly 40 cars, vans and trucks, mostly being replaced due to high mileage. Available models date from 1995 to 2013, with most vehicles coming from the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office. Airlie Gardens has chipped in an electric golf cart and John Deere utility vehicle, though both appear to need major maintenance work.

The cache of surplus property also includes wheelchairs and a treadmill from the Senior Resource Center; a floor polisher, saws and power tools from the property management department; chairs, desks and tables; and an ice machine once belonging to the Cape Fear Museum.

The sheriff's office is selling off a ton of unique finds, such as Nikon and Canon cameras; knee, shin, chest and back guards; radar equipment; blue lights; and even a security cage for a Ford Crown Victoria. One auction lot includes a fingerprinting device, and dozens of Dell, HP, Gateway and IBM computer components will be for sale.

Nonprofits interested in inspecting the surplus property should contact the county's finance department at 910-798-7190. Any items not bought by those organizations will go on sale at www.GovDeals.com on Jan. 18. Interested buyers must register with the website; items are sold as-in and can be bought with cash, money order, cashier’s check or a credit card. For questions about using GovDeals, call 1-800-613-0156.

Visit bit.ly/2E2kWPY for a complete list of available items, and go to News.NHCGov.com for more information.

Reporter Cammie Bellamy can be reached at 910-343-2339 or Cammie.Bellamy@StarNewsOnline.com.