The impact of Postback
Your PostBack journey starts here
Thank you for choosing to give your things another life.
By using Oxfam Ireland’s PostBack, you have a simple opportunity to do something positive with the clothes, accessories, books and other good quality items you no longer need.
Prep it. Pack it. Post it. Give it another life.
Because every item that stays in use for longer matters, your donation can make a difference for people and the planet.
One bag can make a real difference
A full PostBack bag can hold around 30 items of clothing.
Not everything donated will be suitable for resale, but even if half of those items can be resold, that's around 15 pieces of clothing given the opportunity for a second life.
That's important because keeping clothes in use for longer means we can reduce the need for new products to be made.
Research from WRAP shows that extending the active life of clothing by just nine months can reduce its carbon, water and waste footprints by 20–30%.
And research into textile reuse has found that reusing a T-shirt rather than producing a new one can save more than 3kg of CO₂e.
So your bag isn't just a bag of unwanted clothes.
It's 30 opportunities to keep things in use for longer.
15 items reused could represent more than 45kg of CO₂e avoided.
Returning your PostBack bag is easy
Once your bag is full, there are just a few simple steps.
Pack your PostBack bag with clean, good-quality items that you no longer need.
Clothing, accessories, shoes, books and other eligible items can all be donated through PostBack.
Please keep the total weight below 10kg.
Once you've filled your bag, seal it securely so it is ready for its journey to Oxfam Ireland.
Scan the QR code on your bag or visit the An Post Returns Portal.
Search for Oxfam Ireland from the drop down and choose how you'd like to return your donation.
You can either:
Book a free home collection and have An Post collect it from your door.
OR
Drop it off at your local An Post office
Hand your sealed bag to An Post or have it collected from your home.
That's it.
Your donation is now on its way to Oxfam Ireland.
What happens next?
When your PostBack bag arrives with us, your donation is unpacked, checked and sorted by our teams.
Items that are suitable for resale make their way into Oxfam Ireland shops around the island of Ireland , where they can find a new owner and raise vital funds for Oxfam's work.
Items that aren't suitable for resale are assessed for other responsible routes wherever possible.
Your donation doesn't simply disappear.
It becomes part of a bigger circular journey.
Ready to start your own PostBack journey?
Small action. Longer lives. Bigger impact.
Every PostBack bag helps connect unwanted items with new opportunities.
By choosing to reuse rather than discard, you're helping keep usable items in circulation, supporting the circular economy and helping Oxfam Ireland raise funds to fight poverty and inequality around the world.
Thank you for being part of it.
Your support can help projects like this this
“With the money I earn, I’m able to feed my children, buy school supplies, and plan for their future.”— Tiyango Chinenge
In Mongu District in Zambia, Tiyango Chinenge is the Chairperson of Kulikafela Farmer Field School (FFS). The FFS is supported by our partner, Nutri Aid Trust. It is a group-based learning method where farmers gather in their fields to experiment with different farming practices.
Tiyango is a single mother of six and before joining the FFS, she was barely harvesting enough to feed her family and support her children’s education and basic needs.
While taking part in the FFS, Tiyango began by planting cabbage on a borrowed piece of land.
Her first harvest gave her the confidence and means to rent a bigger field.
Now she sells her cabbage and also grows sweet potatoes, cassava, and maize.
She is a role model, sharing her journey with other women and encouraging them to take up leadership roles in their households and communities.
