Waste Management Insurance in Ireland

Tidying up your business risk

Clear, specialist cover for waste and recycling businesses

Running a waste business is tough. Trucks on the road, busy yards, hot-work, stockpiles, public sites, things can go wrong fast. We help waste and recycling operators across Ireland get the right insurance at a fair price, explained in plain English.

Tell us what you do, and we’ll do the legwork with insurers.

Andrew Lougheed
Account Executive, Team Leader

Talk to our waste insurance team

Policy benefits

Plant & machinery cover for balers, shredders, conveyors, loaders and more
Motor fleet cover (with breakdown options) for skip trucks, hook-lifts, RCVs, tippers and vans
Environmental impairment liability (EIL) for pollution and clean-up costs
Statutory engineering inspections for lifting/pressure equipment
Access to a wide panel of insurers (including specialist markets)
Low minimum premiums available for smaller operators and start-ups

Risks we help protect against

Accidents, theft and fire affecting sites, vehicles or plant
Pollution incidents and clean-up costs (sudden or gradual)
Injury or damage claims from the public or clients
Machinery breakdown and resulting business interruption
Financial losses and legal fees from covered claims

Your NFP contacts are Ross Barron and Andrew Lougheed

If you'd like to chat about any of the NFP services, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Tel: +353 (0)87 602 8268
Email:ross.barron@nfpireland.ie

Tel: +353 (0)87 935 0881
Email:andrew.lougheed@nfpireland.ie

Who we help

We arrange insurance for waste and recycling businesses across Ireland, including:

Waste management contractors

End-to-end operators handling collections, transfer, processing and disposal.

Skip hire operators

Domestic and commercial skips, RORO and hook-lift services.

Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) / material recycling facilities

Sorting and baling paper, cardboard, plastics, metals and more.

Landfill sites

Site liability, environmental covers and heavy plant.

Industrial trade waste

Collection and disposal for factories, warehouses and business parks.

Construction & demolition (C&D) waste removal

Site clearances, aggregates and rubble movements.

Medical (clinical) waste

Segregation, storage, transport and treatment.

Metal, glass, paper & plastics recycling

From scrap metal yards to glass cullet and plastics reprocessing.

Green waste

Garden, organics and composting/AD operations.

Don’t see your activity listed? If it’s waste, recycling or resource recovery in Ireland, we can help.

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Why choose NFP

Waste sector know-how: You’ll speak to people who understand yards, stockpiles, hot-work and contaminated loads.
Strong market access: We work with specialist Irish and UK insurers to find suitable terms, useful for higher-risk materials.
Help at claim time: Fast, practical support to get you back up and running.
Clear advice: No jargon. We explain what’s covered, what’s not, and what it costs, before you decide.

What we need for a fast quote

What you do (collection, transfer, recycling, brokerage) and rough percentages
Materials handled (e.g., municipal, C&D, metals, plastics, WEEE, organics) and typical volumes
Site details and fire/security controls (e.g., hot-work permits, separation, detection)
Vehicle list and drivers
Annual wages and turnover
3–5 years of claims (if available)