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“There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.”
– Annie Leonard, Proponent of Sustainability
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Swords Tidy Towns members are concerned not only with the cleanliness of our streets and public spaces, but also with the issue of sustainability. We believe that it is important to develop a comprehensive list of local businesses, which share our aims to reduce waste, and to repair, recycle and upcycle goods, and to make the general public more aware of their services. On this webpage, we have listed many such businesses, but realise that this list is not yet complete.
Conscious Cup Campaign
Get rewards for bringing your own reusable cup
Applegreen Mountgorry ( 15 cent discount when you bring your own cup)
Applegreen Swords (15 cent discount when you bring your own cup)
BB’s Swords ( Extra Loyalty Stamp when you bring your own)
Butlers Chocolate Cafe Swords ( 20 cent discount when you bring your own cup)
Chopped Swords ( 20 cent discount when you bring your own cup)
Esquires Coffee Airside Retail Park ( 10 cent discount when you bring your own cup)
Gourmet Food Parlour Swords ( Extra Loyalty Stamp when you bring your own)
Insomnia Penneys Main street (20 Extra Bean Points when you bring your own cup )
Starbucks The Pavilions Shopping Centre & Airside Retail Park (35 cent when you bring your own cup)
The Tartan Larder ( 10 cent discount when you bring your own cup)
Refill Ireland
Get free tap water refills to your reusable water bottle
Butlers Chocolate Cafe Swords
Insomnia Penneys Main street
Repair Shops
Give a second life to the things you love
Bicycle repair – Swords Cycle Centre, R836, Townparks
Guitars repair – The Music Outlet, 12 The Plaza, Swords
Mobile phone repairs:
- Pair Mobile, Unit G8A, The Pavilions
- iTechRepairs.ie, 75 North St, Townparks
- Repairs Swords, 12a Town Centre Mall, Main St
Computer repairs :
- AJ Electronics, 54-56 Main St, Swords Glebe
- Dublin Printer Repairs, 21 Town Centre Mall
Appliances repair:
- Washing machine repair – Fingal Repairs, 087 264 0404
- A Greg & Harry Davis Appliance Repairs, 17 Ridgewood Green, Ridgewood
Shoe repair:
- Swords Shoe Repairs, 100 Main St, Swords Glebe
- Crilly Shoe Repairs, Malahide Rd, Swords Demesne
Clothing (curtains & blinds) alteration services:
- Acme Blinds, 1, 59 Main Street, Swords (can repair the winder on blinds)
- Ann’s Sewing Studio, Unit, Swords Central, An Tsráid Mhór, Broadmeadow
- Larry’s Alteration Service, 62B Main St, Swords Glebe, Swords
- Zippys Alterations, Malahide Rd, Swords Demesne
- The Zip Yard, 2, Cooldriona Court, Main St (can also repair blinds)
Dry cleaners / Laundry services
- Castle Cleaners, Unit 4, Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge St, Townparks
- Chic Dry Cleaners, 63 Applewood Main St, Holybanks
- Supreme Clean, The Pavillions Shopping Centre, Swords Demesne
- The Laundrette, 93A Main St, Swords Glebe
Up-cycling
Re-purpose – extend the life
- Donate unwanted musical instruments to Swords Tidy Towns, click here for more information
Second Hand Shops / Vintage items
Discover and reuse timeless items
- Irish Cancer Society Shop, Dublin Road
- Market Park (Eatyard & Urban Markets), Jam Park, Airside Retail Park
- Swords Library, Rathbeale Rd, Commons West
- Vincent’s, Castle Shopping Centre, 1 Bridge St, Swords Glebe
- The Book Haven, River Mall, Swords, Co. Dublin, Swords Glebe
Recycling Facilities
Reduce, reuse, recycle
- Estuary Recycling Centre, Seatown East, Swords, Co. Dublin (takes soft plastic as well)
- Bring bank – Airside Business Park
- Bring bank – Balheary Road (Celestica/St. Colmcilles GAA)
- Bring bank – FINGALLIANS
- Bring bank (glass, cans, clothes) – River Valley Shopping Centre
- Bring bank (glass & clothes) – Swords Manor Shopping Center
Cycling
Discover Swords on bicycle
Bleeperbike (bike sharing) station, North Street
Cyclok (secure bicycle lockers, charges apply), at main entrance to Pavilions Shopping Center
McNally Swords Cycling Club
Richies Bike Store (bicycle store), Town Centre Mall, Main St
Swords Cycle Centre (shop & repair), R836, Townparks
Energy Smart
- Get an energy saving kit at Swords Library
- Try out ‘Smart Benches’ on Main St.
Electric Car Chargers
- 10 charging points at Pavilions SC
- Tesco Airside
- Premier Inn, Airside Retail Park
- Windsor Airside Nissan, Airside Motor Park
- Lidl Tesla Charge Point, 59 Dublin Rd, Miltonsfields
- Dublin Rd, Miltonsfields
- Chapel Ln, Swords Demesne
Classes/ training/ talks
Get informed and inspired
Follow Swords Library, Fingal Horticultural Society, Stop Food Waste, Swords Woodland association to get updates on events, talks and courses on sustainability and other related topics.
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