E.J. Harrison & Sons Blog
Company and industry news plus tips on living more green
Refuse Collection Delayed One Day for Memorial Day Holiday
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, employees of Harrison Industries will be taking the day off on Monday, May 29. As a result, Harrison will collect trash, recycling and yard/organic waste one day later than usual during the week of May 28 to June 3. The...
5 Earth Day Tips for Reducing Food Waste
With the passing of Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), food waste recycling and recovery has been a hot topic. This Earth Day, we wanted to spotlight the 5 best tips for reducing food waste and how to practice dedicated food recovery programs. If you’re inspired to join...
Earth Day EcoFest 2023 with Ventura Charter School
As proud Sponsors for this year’s Ventura EcoFest, we invite you to join us for Earth Day EcoFest on Sunday, April 16th, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ventura Charter School Campus! This free event is fun for the whole family. Ventura Charter School's...
New Recycling Bills in 2023
The California Legislature passed nearly 1,200 bills last year, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed about 1,000 of them into law. Several involve waste disposal and recycling, including these: Assembly Bill 1985: This bill gives municipalities more time to comply with the...
Organic Waste Recycling Facility Gets Permits
Expansion of commercial food waste recycling capacity recently received a big boost when the city of Oxnard approved permits needed for a new processing operation off Mountain View Avenue. Our business partner Agromin secured permits for its Mountain View Organic...
Commercial Food Waste Recycling Success
Harrison’s commercial customers did a great job last year as we expanded our food waste recycling program. Now we’re hoping to do even better in 2023. State Senate Bill 1383 added food materials to the list of landscaping, agricultural and other green waste that...
Trash Collection Schedule Unchanged for the Presidents Day Weekend
Harrison Industries will maintain its regular trash, recycling and yard/organic waste collection schedules during the week of Presidents Day, Feb. 19-25. Remember that Harrison’s residential customers can place all three carts curbside every week, as Harrison collects...
Holiday trash collection schedule to remain unchanged for the for MLK Day 2023
Trash collection schedule to remain unchanged for MLK Day in 2023Harrison Industries will maintain its regular trash, recycling and yard/organic waste collection schedule in Ventura County during the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15-21, 2023. Remember that...