Trash Collection to Continue as Scheduled on Indigenous Peoples Day

Harrison Industries will maintain its regular trash, recycling and yard/organics waste collection schedule in Ventura County for Indigenous Peoples Day, which falls on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. The holiday is observed annually on the second Monday of October, and while many government offices and businesses close, Harrison’s collection schedule will remain uninterrupted.

This means customers can expect normal service on their regular collection day throughout the week.

Weekly Collection Reminder

Harrison’s residential customers can place all three carts — trash, recycling, and yard/organics waste — curbside every week. This includes the collection of food waste, which is recyclable and required to be kept out of landfills under California state law.

To help prevent contamination, food waste should always be placed in closed paper or plastic bags before being tossed into your organics waste cart. This ensures that food waste and yard waste can be processed separately and efficiently.

Why Food Waste Recycling Matters

In 2022, California enacted new requirements mandating the diversion of food waste from landfills. These rules are part of the state’s effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. When food waste sits in landfills, it produces methane gas — a potent greenhouse gas that damages our atmosphere and accelerates global warming.

By recycling food waste every week, Harrison customers are helping to:

• Reduce harmful emissions

• Support cleaner air in our communities

• Contribute to the creation of nutrient-rich compost and renewable energy

Even if you don’t have yard waste to set out, you can — and should — still place your bagged food waste in the organics cart every week for collection.

Your Role in a Sustainable Future

Food waste recycling isn’t just the law — it’s an everyday responsibility we all share to protect the environment. By consistently separating and recycling food waste, Harrison customers play a key role in making Ventura County a cleaner, greener place to live.

We thank you for doing your part and encourage you to keep building this simple but powerful habit into your weekly routine.

Learn More

For details about Harrison’s food waste recycling program and tips on proper separation,

visit: Harrison Residential Food Waste Program