E.J. Harrison & Sons Blog
Company and industry news plus tips on living more green
Harrison’s Thursday and Friday customers will have trash collection delayed one day for Thanksgiving
In observance of Thanksgiving this year, Harrison Industries employees are taking the day off on Thursday, Nov. 25. As a result, customers who normally have their trash, recyclables and yard waste collected on Thursday or Friday will have it collected one day later...
When You Fill Up Your Carts and Put Them at the Curb for Pickup … PLEASE GET IT RIGHT
An urgent appeal to all Harrison customers: In choosing which cart to use, please make sure it’s recyclables ONLY in the blue cart; green waste ONLY in the tan cart*; and trash ONLY in the green cart*. We’re now picking up all three carts weekly, giving you more room...
Siblings Win Matching Prizes in Museum Recycling Contest
Sister and brother Nora and Emmett Allen have both earned scholarships to attend a weeklong LEGO Summer Camp – the grand prize in an innovative contest to create the best home-crafted trash truck.The local siblings’ winning entry was announced on June 18 by the Museum...
Harrison to maintain trash collection schedule during the week of Veterans Day
Harrison Industries will maintain its regular trash, recycling and yard waste collection schedule during the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 7-13. Harrison Industries serves the cities and surrounding unincorporated areas of Ventura, Ojai and Camarillo as well as the...
Labor Day Holiday Collection Delay
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, employees of Harrison Industries will be taking the day off on Monday, Sept. 6. As a result, Harrison will collect trash, recycling and green waste one day later than usual during the week of Sept. 5-11. The regular schedule...
NEW WEEKLY 3-CART TRASH SERVICE Starts July 5 – and NO DELAY Due to 4th of July Holiday
Beginning the week of July 5, E.J. Harrison & Sons will begin weekly curbside collection of ALL THREE carts – trash, recycling and yard waste – at no additional charge! Note: Your pickup day of the week will not change. Simply set out all three...
We’re Hiring
If you’d like to work in Ventura County, for a reliable company that’s been around since 1932; if you like independence and a sense of accomplishment on the job; and if you’re a person who cares about others, about community, about sustainability and the environment …...
REMINDER TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS: Put All 3 Carts Out Every Week!
You no longer have to remember which cart to put out each week. E.J. Harrison & Sons is now collecting ALL THREE carts – trash, recycling and yard waste – every week, at no additional charge!Note: Your pickup day of the week will not change. Simply...
Prevent Food Waste; Save Money and Resources
We Americans waste a lot of food. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, each of us tosses out about a pound of food each day, on average.That amounts to about a third of all the food that’s produced in our country – and about 150,000 tons of food EVERY DAY....