Recovering assets. Empowering People.
About Us
Industrial recycling and asset recovery on Detroit’s east side.
Goodwill’s Green Works operates as a subsidiary business under Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit. We provide asset recovery services that help save money and are safe for the environment.
GGW recycles waste materials from industrial structures. Using the commodity market, GGW breaks down scrap material and resells and distributes them for the opportunity at a second life. Some of these materials include cable wiring, transformers, or even household refrigerators!
The Green Works facility uses ‘clean room’ processing to help break down and process environmentally sensitive materials. They offer low-cost solutions for labor intensive operations. GGW is proud to work with a variety of customers, including a 70+ year partnership with DTE Energy.
GGW helps prepare individuals with the skills for middle-class factory employment positions. It provides real life experiences in a professional environment. GGW offers both transitional work* experience and independent employment** opportunities for individuals in our programs, and in the community. GGW provides a second chance for employees and trainees to redirect their own lives in a more productive and meaningful way.
* Transitional work experience: This is employment that provides real working experience in a supportive environment. It is paid, and lasts for a limited period of time.
** Independent employment: Placements are part-time and time-limited, generally from 15-20 hours per week and from six to nine weeks in duration. This type of placement is generally associated with A Place of Our Own Clubhouse.
Our community and corporate partners make the difference.
We work with businesses, nonprofits and government agencies in Metro Detroit to make a difference. Our partners include: DTE, Ally Financial, SEEL, Clear Results, and the City of Detroit.
Our team pulls it all together.
We’re lead by a talented team of professionals who work hard every day to change the lives of those around them and their communitees for the better.