Green Vision

What Green Vision does

Green Vision Inc. is a private, New Jersey-based nonprofit founded in 2010 by special education teacher Tim Butler. It operates a dual-mission integrated model: on one side, certified electronics recycling for businesses, schools, hospitals, municipalities, IT departments, and the general public across Northern New Jersey; on the other, structured day programs — Employment Related Skills, Wellness & Fitness, and Community Inclusion — for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The two sides are operationally coupled: incoming e-waste provides the real-world labor context for participant skill-building, and the participant labor force staffs the recycling operation. Since founding, Green Vision has dismantled roughly 14 million pounds of e-waste (175,000 pounds in 2026 alone) and served over 400 individuals, with approximately 40+ participants active daily.

The technical core is a manual electronics-disassembly operation that feeds downstream partners holding R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and e-Stewards certifications; Green Vision itself is a licensed New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) provider. The organization runs two physical campuses — the original Randolph headquarters (8 Emery Avenue, operating since 2010) and a 23,000 square foot Lafayette Township facility on 15 acres that opened in 2026 — and additionally licenses its operating model to partner schools (Celebrate the Children, New Beginnings/Gramon, Y.A.L.E. School). Distribution is via direct commercial pick-ups, scheduled dock drop-offs, free public drop-off, and school-partnership replication.

The business model is donation- and grant-based rather than fee-based: commercial recycling services are provided free of charge and structured as tax-deductible donations; DDD reimbursement supports the workforce-development side; and individual/organizational donations (via Givelively, text-to-give, mailed checks, and in-kind contributions) underwrite operations. Named anchor accounts include Atlantic Health System, Siemens Healthineers, ThorLabs, Morris County MUA, and Sussex County MUA. No revenue, fundraising total, or DDD contract values are disclosed, and no traditional equity funding rounds exist; the organization is governed and funded as a mission-driven nonprofit rather than an investable entity.

Name

Green Vision

Legal name

Green Vision Inc.

Website

https://gvinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Vision is a New Jersey nonprofit that combines certified electronics recycling with structured day programs for adults with developmental disabilities, serving ~40 participants daily across two campuses and processing e-waste for enterprise, municipal, and consumer clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Recycling & Disability Workforce Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Recycling & Material Recovery (Dismantling/Separation) (BPALAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics Dismantling & Pre-processing (Depollution, Sorting, Shredding) (EUAIAIAC), E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Electronics recycling services
• Disability workforce development
• E-waste dismantling
• Adult day programs
• Responsible e-waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Randolph

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NJ DDD Funding: Funding through New Jersey's Division of Developmental Disabilities helps sustain workforce development programs for adults with developmental disabilities.
2. Donations: Green Vision accepts donations from individuals and organizations. Every dollar goes directly into programs, people, and daily operations. Donation methods include online giving via Givelively, text-to-donate, check by mail, and in-kind donations such as apparel purchases.
3. Electronics Recycling Services: Free electronics recycling services for businesses, schools, hospitals, and municipalities. Services are tax-deductible for donors. Commercial clients receive recycling and chain-of-custody documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Green Vision provides certified electronics recycling services for businesses, schools, hospitals, municipalities, and the public, with full chain-of-custody documentation and a 99% verified landfill diversion rate. The recycling operation is integrated with three structured day programs—Employment Related Skills, Wellness & Fitness, and Community Inclusion—for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, creating a dual-mission nonprofit model where the recycling operation funds workforce development and participants perform the disassembly work.

Product overview

Green Vision operates as a dual-mission nonprofit providing integrated electronics recycling and workforce development services. The organization offers two main service lines: (1) Commercial and public electronics recycling with certified downstream processing (R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, e-Stewards), and (2) Day programs for adults with developmental disabilities consisting of three core program areas—Employment Related Skills, Wellness & Fitness, and Community Inclusion—that work together as a continuum. Services are delivered across two facilities: the Randolph headquarters (operating since 2010) and the Lafayette campus (opened 2026). The recycling operation funds the programs while the programs staff the operation, creating a self-sustaining integrated model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Electronics Recycling Secure, certified electronics recycling service for businesses, schools, hospitals, municipalities, and government agencies across Northern New Jersey. Includes scheduled pick-ups and dock drop-offs with full chain-of-custody documentation and R2v3/ISO/e-Stewards certified downstream processing. Service is free and structured as a tax-deductible contribution.
• Public E-Waste Drop-Off Free electronics drop-off service for individual residents and small businesses at the Randolph and Lafayette campuses during business hours (Mon-Fri, 8AM-3PM). Includes a contact-free rolling bin and tax-deductible donation receipts upon request.
• Employment Related Skills Program Structured day program where adults with developmental disabilities learn task sequencing, safety awareness, workplace behavior, and communication through supported hands-on electronics disassembly activities on the recycling floor. Funded through NJ DDD.
• Wellness & Fitness Program Structured wellness program including cardio equipment, outdoor walking, and recreational activities designed to support stamina, strength, movement, and healthy routines for adult participants with developmental disabilities.
• Community Inclusion Program Community-based program where participants engage in real-world experiences such as recycling pickups, supply trips, and public drop-off interactions to build communication, confidence, flexibility, and real-world awareness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 million pounds of e-waste dismantled since 2010
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, key account and minor.

• Celebrate the Children SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school located in Denville, NJ serving students with disabilities. Green Vision provides training framework, recycling processes, and operational support while the school provides space, students, and daily instruction.
• New Beginnings (Gramon Family of Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Fairfield, NJ. Green Vision provides the training framework and operational support to serve students and young adults with disabilities through the recycling program model.
• Y.A.L.E. SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-campuses school serving ages 5-21 across Audubon, Cherry Hill, Deptford, Ellisburg, and Northfield in NJ. Green Vision provides training framework, recycling processes, and operational support at multiple partner locations.
• Atlantic Health Systemkey accountGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare system partnered with Green Vision for electronics recycling across their NJ facilities. Atlantic Health System has been featured in Green Vision's marketing materials as a client testimonial.
• Siemens Healthineerskey accountGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare technology company using Green Vision's electronics recycling services. Featured in Green Vision's client logos and marketing materials.
• ThorLabskey accountGTM or Marketing PartnerOptics and photonics company using Green Vision's electronics recycling services. Featured in Green Vision's client logos.
• Morris County Municipal Utilities Authoritykey accountGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal authority partnered for electronics recycling services. Featured in client logos and recognized with Environmental Excellence Award in 2016.
• Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authoritykey accountGTM or Marketing PartnerCounty municipal authority partnered for electronics recycling services. Featured in Green Vision's client logos.
• GivelivelyminorOthersThird-party donation platform used for secure online giving. Green Vision uses Givelively for its online donation processing at secure.givelively.org.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• The Arc of New Jersey: The Arc of New Jersey is a statewide disability advocacy and services organization supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable to Green Vision's workforce development and day-program mission for adults with developmental disabilities in NJ, though without the integrated recycling operation.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a national nonprofit providing employment, day, and community programs for individuals with disabilities. Comparable to Green Vision's day-program and workforce-development components for adults with developmental disabilities, though without the e-waste recycling revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Best Buy Recycling: Best Buy operates a nationwide consumer electronics take-back and recycling program at its retail locations. Comparable to Green Vision's public drop-off service for consumer electronics, though Best Buy's program is a free in-store service, not a workforce-integrated model.
• ECS Refining: ECS Refining operates large-scale electronics and precious-metals recycling facilities across the U.S. Comparable as a downstream processing peer whose certified end-processing pathway is similar to what Green Vision's downstream partners provide.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Sims Lifecycle Services is a major global IT asset disposition and electronics recycler with R2 and e-Stewards certifications. Comparable to Green Vision's commercial recycling offering for enterprise clients, but operates as a global incumbent without an integrated disability workforce program.
• Electronic Recyclers International (ERI): ERI is one of the largest U.S. e-waste recyclers, operating certified ITAD and electronics recycling facilities. Comparable to Green Vision as a direct competitor for commercial e-waste contracts in the U.S., though ERI operates at a much larger national scale without the workforce-development mission.
• Waste Management (WM) Recycling Services: WM is the largest U.S. solid waste and recycling services company, offering electronics recycling as part of its broader portfolio. Comparable to Green Vision's waste collection and recycling service for businesses and municipalities, though WM operates at massive scale and without a workforce-development mission.

Regional players

• Sunnking: Sunnking is a regional electronics recycler based in New York State with R2 and e-Stewards certifications, serving businesses, schools, and municipalities. Comparable to Green Vision as a regional e-waste recycler with similar commercial and public drop-off services, though operating in Upstate NY rather than NJ.
• All Green Electronics Recycling: All Green Electronics Recycling is a U.S. e-waste recycler offering certified commercial and consumer recycling services. Comparable to Green Vision's electronics recycling core service, though it does not integrate a disability workforce development program.

Direct peers

• GreenChip: GreenChip is an emerging e-waste recycler offering drop-off and pickup services with R2 certification. Comparable to Green Vision in scale and service mix (public drop-off plus commercial pick-up), and could directly compete for the same small/medium commercial accounts in the Northeast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GreenVisionInc
• Instagraminstagram.com/greenvisioninc
• Xx.com/greenvisionnj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-vision-inc

Compliance5 records

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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