Dartmouth Metals

What Dartmouth Metals does

Dartmouth Metals Ltd. is a third-generation, family-owned scrap metal recycler headquartered at a 10-acre facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (14 Dawn Drive, Burnside Industrial Park), with its own rail siding on a main rail line and proximity to Halifax Harbour. The company purchases ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from industrial accounts, demolition sites, auto parts salvage yards, dealers/suppliers and private citizens, then mechanically processes it through an equipment base that includes a WENDT Non-Ferrous Recovery Plant, an auto shredder, a copper and aluminum granulator, Sierra Mobile Balers, and excavators fitted with hydraulic shears and magnets. Finished products — P/S 2'/3'/4'/5', No. 1 HMS, Cast Iron, Shred 211, Manganese, Zorba, Zurik and various non-ferrous grades — are sold to steel mills, foundries and export markets in China, Hong Kong, India and Pakistan. The firm employs 40+ people locally and operates provincially certified scales with radiation detection at intake and exit.

The business generates revenue through four streams: (1) commodity spread on scrap purchase and resale (the dominant model); (2) demolition and structural dismantling services for industrial, institutional, governmental and commercial clients including refineries, mines, mills, bridges, towers and marine vessels; (3) container and collection services (roll-off containers, lugger bins, covered and locked bins, tractor-trailer service); and (4) e-waste component handling (catalytic converters, batteries, circuit boards, copper yokes). Pricing is dynamic, quote-based and tied to daily world market rates for metals — not publicly disclosed — and the firm emphasizes that its equipment density and market access enable it to pay suppliers more than regional competitors while preserving margin. Distribution is direct: customers drop off at the Dartmouth facility, request on-site pickup via the in-house fleet, or transact as repeat suppliers/buyers into the export channel.

Operationally, Dartmouth Metals positions itself as one of the leading scrap dealers in Atlantic Canada, supported by a 60+ year operating history, formal recognition from the Nova Scotia Legislature for environmental commitment, and a charitable partnership with Feed Nova Scotia that lets customers direct scrap proceeds to the food bank. Marketing is intentionally low-key — primarily Facebook, LinkedIn, the company website, video content showcasing equipment, and community sponsorships — with growth driven by reputation, referrals and capability expansion rather than active sales development. The company is privately held with no external investors, no subsidiaries, no parent entity, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Dartmouth Metals

Legal name

Dartmouth Metals Ltd.

Website

https://dartmouthmetals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dartmouth Metals is a third-generation, family-owned scrap metal recycler based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, purchasing, processing, and reselling ferrous and non-ferrous metals from industrial accounts, government clients, dealers and private citizens across Atlantic Canada and export markets in Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scrap Metal Recycling

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB), Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Steel/Iron) (EUAIAJAA), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF), Scrap Metal Collection, Logistics & Aggregation (Yards, Roll-off, Container Programs) (IMAKAMAK), E-Waste & Electronics Metal Recovery (ITAD, Circuit Boards, Precious Metal Recovery) (IMAKAMAG)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Ferrous non-ferrous metals
• Demolition dismantling services
• E-waste component recycling
• Industrial scrap collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Scrap Metal Purchase and Sale: The company purchases scrap metal (ferrous and non-ferrous) from suppliers and processes it for sale to steel mills, foundries, and foreign markets. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase price paid to suppliers and sale price to end users.
2. Demolition and Dismantling Services: Provides partial or total structural demolition and interior dismantling for industrial, institutional, governmental and commercial clients. Services include buildings, factories, marine vessels, and infrastructure demolition.
3. Container and Collection Services: Provides roll-off container service, lugger bin service, covered and locked bin service, and complete tractor trailer service for industrial collection of scrap materials.
4. E-waste Component Processing: Handles certain used electronic components including catalytic converters, batteries, computer boards RAM, processors, hard drives, power supplies, CDRoms, and copper yokes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dartmouth Metals purchases, processes, and sells ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals along with selected e-waste components through a 10-acre recycling facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The company complements its recycling operation with industrial collection and on-site pickup services, demolition and dismantling of industrial, institutional, governmental, and commercial structures, and container/transportation rentals. Prepared scrap products are sold to steel mills, foundries, and international export markets, with the company operating its own rail siding for efficient outbound shipping.

Product overview

Dartmouth Metals operates as a scrap metal recycling company offering a unified suite of services centered on the purchase, processing, and sale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The company's core offerings include metal processing services, demolition and dismantling services, on-site cleanup services, and container/transportation services. Specialized equipment includes a Copper & Aluminum Granulator and Sierra Mobile Balers for processing, along with weigh-scale and radiation detection systems for quality control. The company sells finished products including P/S 2', 3', 4', 5', No. 1 HMS, Cast Iron, Shred 211, Manganese, Zorba, Zurik, and Non-ferrous Metals to steel mills, foundries, and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Processing Services Comprehensive metal recycling service that collects, segregates, weighs, mechanically treats, and packages ferrous and non-ferrous metals for sale to steel mills, foundries, and international markets; serves industrial, commercial, and individual suppliers.
• Scrap Metal Products Finished prepared scrap metal products including P/S 2', 3', 4', 5', No. 1 HMS, Cast Iron, Shred 211, Manganese, Zorba, Zurik, and non-ferrous metals, sold to steel mills, foundries, and foreign markets for downstream melting and manufacturing.
• Demolition and Dismantling Services Partial or total structural demolition and interior dismantling service for industrial, institutional, governmental, and commercial clients, covering refineries, mines, mills, manufacturing plants, bridges, towers, and marine vessels.
• On-Site Metal Cleanup Service Mobile cleanup service that deploys excavators with hydraulic shears and attached magnets to process scrap metal on-site at customer locations, ensuring no steel is left behind on clean-up jobs.
• Container Services Rental and placement of roll-off containers, lugger bins, and covered and locked 4-yard and 6-yard bins at private or industrial customer properties for secure metal collection and storage.
• Transportation Services Pickup and delivery transportation service using a fleet of boom trucks, lugger trucks, roll-off trucks, ½-ton and ¾-ton pick-up trucks, dump trailers, flat deck trailers, and float trailers for material collection and delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 10 minutes processing time for individual transactions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Feed Nova ScotiaminorOthersDartmouth Metals has partnered with Feed Nova Scotia allowing customers to donate their unwanted metal proceeds to the food bank organization. Customers can choose to direct their scrap metal proceeds to support Feed Nova Scotia's mission of addressing food insecurity in Nova Scotia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Major US-based environmental services company with recycling and materials recovery operations. Adjacent peer with overlap in collection and materials recovery but broader scope and not focused on metal export markets like Dartmouth Metals.
• Waste Management Inc. North America's largest waste services company operating recycling facilities, transfer stations, and material recovery infrastructure. Touches Dartmouth Metals' recycling and collection space as part of a broad portfolio, but does not specialize in non-ferrous scrap processing and export like Dartmouth.
• GFL Environmental Inc. Major Canadian publicly listed waste management company with a scrap metals and recycling segment alongside solid waste, liquid waste, and environmental services. Overlapping capability with Dartmouth Metals on metals collection and processing, but operates in a much broader portfolio and is significantly larger.

Direct peers

• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel): US Pacific Northwest-based scrap metal recycler operating shredders and export terminals; produces finished scrap products for steel mills and international markets. Directly comparable in product mix (P&S, HMS, shredded, non-ferrous) and export orientation to Dartmouth Metals.
• AIM Recycling: Canadian scrap metal recycler operating multiple yards across Ontario and Western Canada with similar ferrous/non-ferrous processing, container services, and customer base. Comparable in service offering and end-market mix to Dartmouth Metals, though larger and geographically broader.
• SA Recycling: Large US-based ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycler with shredders, shears, and export operations. Comparable business model of buying, processing, and selling scrap with international end markets, though at meaningfully larger scale than Dartmouth Metals.
• Triple M Metal: One of Canada's largest independent ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recyclers with multiple processing facilities. Highly comparable to Dartmouth Metals in core business model (purchase, process, sell scrap to domestic mills and international markets) but at substantially larger multi-site scale.
• EMR Group (Metalico): Global scrap metal recycler with significant North American operations including former Metalico assets; handles ferrous and non-ferrous scrap collection, processing, and export. Directly comparable end markets (steel mills, foundries, international traders) and core processing activities to Dartmouth Metals.
• Friedman Recycling: US-based regional ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycler with shredding and processing capabilities, operating in a similar mid-market segment. Comparable family-style regional recycler profile to Dartmouth Metals, though US-based.

Regional players

• Tervita Corporation (formerly Newalta): Canadian environmental and waste management services company serving oil & gas, industrial, and municipal customers with facility and processing services. Regional Canadian peer in environmental services and industrial scrap handling with comparable end customers, though with broader scope.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dartmouthmetalsltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dartmouth-metals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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