Why Choose Us

Hegarty Metals offers a comprehensive breadth of scrap metal related services throughout Ireland.

Being one of Ireland’s largest metal recyclers brings our customers a wide range of benefits including:

  • Competitive rates paid for scrap metal – our large scale, highly mechanised approach means lower processing costs per tonne of scrap enabling us to pay competitive rates for ferrous and non ferrous scrap metal.
  • Flexible payment options – to suit your business, subject to credit status.
  • A national service delivered locally – we provide national coverage for the benefit of customers with a broad geographical base.
  • Specialist expertise – including industrial dismantling and factory clearance.
  • National transport network – we can assist with a wide range of transportation requirements including skip hire, container hire and logistics.
  • High quality recycled metal for sale – including fragmented furnace feed; non ferrous metals such as aluminium, copper, brass, zinc and stainless steel; clean cut scrap ferrous grades.
  • High environmental standards – you can be assured that your waste will be handled in accordance with national and European environmental standards. Our sites have permits for non-hazardous waste, production scrap, end of life products and electronic scrap. Our dedicated Environmental and Health & Safety Manager works very closely with Limerick City Council and the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure we continue to operate to these standards.
  • Safe working practices – Health and Safety is a high priority for hegarty Metals, both for staff and visitors. We have robust Safety Management systems in place and constant training and auditing takes place to optimise a safe working environment.
  • A reduced carbon footprint – recycled materials used in onward manufacturing processes use far less energy and water than virgin materials