E.J. Harrison & Sons Blog
Company and industry news plus tips on living more green
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Agromin in the Spotlight
The incredible work being done by Agromin is no secret to us at Harrison Industries, and now the word about our Oxnard-based partner is being spread across the world by BioCycle. Agromin, one of California’s largest organic waste recyclers, was featured in the May 10...
Special 90th Anniversary Honors for Harrison
It was a grand event May 19 at the Museum of Ventura County as the Pacific Coast Business Times honored Harrison Industries as Family-Owned Company of the Year during its 90th year in business. With many dignitaries and Harrison business colleagues attending, it was a...