Safety is designed into the day.
Families ask us about safety, and they should. Green Vision is a licensed NJ DDD provider running a real electronics recycling operation, and how that operation is built matters. Here's exactly how it works.
What happens on our floor, and what doesn't
Most of what you'll read online about health risks in electronics recycling comes from two specific activities: breaking cathode ray tube glass, and industrial shredding. Both create airborne dust. Green Vision does neither.
Participants at Green Vision take apart intact devices by hand, with hand tools, at a table. Components come out whole and get sorted by material type. Nothing is crushed, burned, or pulverized on site. Materials that require specialized handling are separated and routed to licensed downstream vendors equipped for them.
How the floor is set up
Protective equipment is the visible part. Here's the rest of it.
Trained staff, always present.
Participants are supported by staff all day. Staff provide guidance, task support, and safety awareness, and handle any material that calls for it.
A clean, organized floor.
Sorted components, defined stations, and clear walkways are how the space stays workable. Housekeeping is part of the safety structure.
Hygiene routine.
Handwashing is built into the day, before breaks and before heading home. The routine is built so that the day ends at the door.
Documented training.
Safe handling, tool use, and hazard awareness are part of how participants learn the activity, not an afterthought.
How the floor is set up
Trained staff, always present.
Participants are supported by staff all day. Staff provide guidance, task support, and safety awareness, and handle any material that calls for it.
Gloves and safety goggles, always.
Every participant wears gloves and safety goggles on the recycling floor. Not for certain tasks or certain days. Every person, every day.
Protective equipment matched to the activity.
Gloves protect against cuts and skin contact. Goggles protect against debris. Respiratory protection is the control for airborne dust, which comes from shredding and glass breaking. Neither happens at Green Vision.
Hygiene routine.
Handwashing before breaks and before leaving for the day is part of the daily structure. Eating and drinking happen away from the recycling area.
A clean, organized floor.
Every participant wears gloves and safety goggles on the recycling floor. Not for certain tasks or certain days. Every person, every day.
Protective equipment matched to the activity.
Gloves protect against cuts and skin contact. Goggles protect against debris. Respiratory protection is the control for airborne dust, which comes from shredding and glass breaking. Neither happens at Green Vision.
What the day actually looks like.
At first glance, Green Vision looks like an electronics recycling operation. Look closer, and the recycling is the setting for something bigger: a hands-on environment where adults with developmental disabilities build skills, confidence, and independence they carry into the rest of life.
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Employment Related Skills
Alongside trained staff, participants build focus, task sequencing, safety awareness, communication, and routine through hands-on electronics recycling.
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Wellness & Fitness
Guided movement, cardio, and outdoor activity are built into the day — supporting stamina, healthy routines, and confidence.
Community Inclusion
Supported, practical experiences connected to the day: recycling pickups, supply trips, and interacting with the public during drop-offs.
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Social Connection & Belonging
Daily chances to build real relationships with peers and staff — through shared routines, conversation, and time alongside familiar faces.
Who May Be a Good Fit
Green Vision may be a good fit for adults 21+ who benefit from structure, repetition, clear routines, hands-on activities, staff support, and opportunities for daily social connection.
Participants do not need to arrive with prior recycling experience. The goal is to meet each person where they are, build confidence over time, and support progress at their own pace.
"Green Vision has given Patrick something truly meaningful — purpose. It's given him friendships, camaraderie, and the confidence that comes from knowing he has a role, a routine, and people who count on him. He wakes up every morning with somewhere to be and something to be proud of. That's everything."
Lisa, Patrick's mom
Patrick has been part of Green Vision for over 12 years.
The Lafayette Campus
Bright, open, and built for real skill-building — 23,000 square feet on 15 acres, with the same program structure, staff approach, and standards as our original Randolph campus. Now open and enrolling, with room to grow.
197 Route 94, Lafayette, NJ 07848
(973) 998-7955 · Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Common Questions
Yes. Green Vision’s Lafayette campus is open for tours and enrollment. Families, support coordinators, and planning team members can contact Green Vision to schedule a visit and talk through whether the campus may be a good fit.
No. A formal referral is not required to schedule a tour. Families, support coordinators, and planning team members can contact Green Vision directly to visit the Lafayette campus, ask questions, and learn what next steps may look like.
Green Vision may be a good fit for adults 21+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities who benefit from structure, repetition, clear routines, hands-on activities, staff support, and daily social connection. Fit is reviewed individually based on each person’s goals, support needs, routine, and Green Vision’s ability to support them well.
Participants take part in structured, supported activities connected to Green Vision’s electronics recycling environment. The day may include hands-on skill-building, following routines, task participation, wellness activities, social connection, and staff-supported opportunities to build confidence and greater independence.
Not at this time. Transportation is arranged separately by the family, caregiver, support coordinator, or planning team.
Neither. Green Vision is a licensed NJ DDD provider offering structured, supervised skill-building and support services in a real electronics recycling environment.
No. Electronics recycling is the setting, not the whole purpose. Green Vision uses a real recycling environment to support routine, communication, task participation, confidence, wellness, connection, and greater independence.
Yes. Participants are supported by trained staff throughout the day. Staff provide guidance, redirection, encouragement, task support, safety awareness, and individualized support based on each participant’s needs and goals.
Green Vision is approved to provide services with Behavioral Acuity. All medical and behavioral support needs are reviewed individually with the support coordinator, family or guardian, and planning team to determine safety, staffing, and fit before services begin.
After a tour, Green Vision can talk with the family, support coordinator, and planning team about possible fit and next steps. If the program may be appropriate, the support coordinator and planning team coordinate service details before a start date is discussed.
It may be. Green Vision serves adults 21+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including individuals and families exploring adult services after school-based supports end. The best next step is to schedule a tour with the family member, support coordinator, or planning team.
Either the family or the support coordinator can start the conversation. A formal referral is not required to schedule a tour.
Start a conversation
Use this form to ask a question, schedule a tour, or start a conversation about whether the Lafayette campus may be a good fit. Lisa Toriello, Lafayette’s Office & Compliance Manager, will follow up with next steps.
Prefer to reach out directly?
Call (973) 998-7955
Email ltoriello@gvinc.org
Office Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM