E.J. Harrison & Sons Blog
Company and industry news plus tips on living more green
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
E.J. Harrison & Sons, Newbury Disposal and Santa Clara Valley Disposal ask "Why not turn your Christmas tree into a gift to Mother Earth by recycling it?" After Christmas, from Dec. 26 to Jan, 7, just do this: Remove all ornaments, hooks, lights, tinsel, nails and...
A Model of Customer Service
Congratulations to Jimi Hampton for elevating customer service to new levels here at Harrison. The field supervisor earned a special resolution this year from the Channel Islands Beach Community Services District for his “outstanding public service.” The district...
Thank You For Recycling Your Food Waste! It’s Helping!
Photo: Put your yard/organics cart out weekly with your food waste in it, even if you don’t have any yard waste that week. (Interim yard/organic waste cart color shown here.) You rock! Since Harrison started collecting residential food waste this year, hundreds of you...
Harrison’s Thursday and Friday customers will have trash collection delayed one day for Thanksgiving Holiday
In observance of Thanksgiving this year, Harrison Industries employees are taking the day off on Thursday, Nov. 24. As a result, customers who normally have their trash, recyclables and yard/organic waste collected on Thursday or Friday will have it collected one day...
Harrison to maintain trash collection schedule during the week of Veterans Day
Harrison Industries will maintain its regular trash, recycling and yard/organic waste collection schedule during the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 6-12, 2022. The holiday will not affect customers’ service. A reminder that Harrison’s residential customers can...
Fourth of July holiday delays trash pickup
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, employees of Harrison Industries will be taking the day off on Monday, July 4th. As a result, Harrison will collect trash, recycling and yard/organic waste one day later than usual during the week of July 3-9. The regular...
Ventura City Council Honors Harrison
- Written by Nan Drake - It was a proud moment for us at the latest Ventura City Council meeting. The kind words flowed Nov. 14 as the council recognized E.J. Harrison & Sons and our 90th anniversary. “They’ve been a part of our community now for many...
Labor Day Holiday Delays Trash Pickup
In observance of Labor Day holiday, employees of Harrison Industries will be taking the day off on Monday, Sept 5. As a result, Harrison will collect trash, recycling and yard/organic waste one day later than usual during the week of Sept. 4-10. The regular schedule...
Harrison Earns New Contract in Carpinteria
The Carpinteria City Council voted 4-0 on May 23 to approve a new Solid Waste Handling Services Franchise Agreement with E.J. Harrison & Sons, Inc. The new 15-year contract, with the option for two 5-year extensions, will take effect July 1. Renegotiation of the...