plant hire brand
Scarab Sweepers
Scarab Sweepers is a Kent-based manufacturer of truck-mounted road sweepers, now part of the Fayat Group. Its Merlin range is chassis-mounted to trucks from 7.5 tonnes upward and hired by local authorities and contractors for street and site cleaning.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Built in
UK (Marden, Kent)
Manufacturing since
1979
UK availability
Good UK dealer coverage
A well-established UK sweeper brand, hired by specialist sweeper and plant hire companies.
What Scarab Sweepers builds
Scarab Sweepers model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| Merlin 55 | truck-mounted road sweeper, 5.5m3 hopper |
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UK companies hiring and selling Scarab Sweepers
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GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a Scarab Sweepers dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Scarab Sweepers. The Scarab Sweepers name and model names are trademarks of their owner, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - always confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.