E.J. Harrison & Sons Blog
Company and industry news plus tips on living more green
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...
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....
Watch For New Color-Coded Trash, Recycling Carts
E.J. Harrison & Sons will begin delivering new trash and recycling carts that will comply with California’s Senate Bill 1383, which creates a statewide uniform color system for all carts, bins and roll-offs. The new...
‘Small Footprints’ Recycling Events Set for May 1-2
The vital importance of children learning to recycle and protect the environment, for their own future, is at the heart of a unique pair of family-oriented community events being sponsored by E.J. Harrison & Sons and hosted this weekend by the Museum of Ventura...
Join Us in Making Earth Day Every Day
Earth Day is one day a year: April 22. But its message is ongoing. Facing the dire effects of climate change, the Earth desperately needs our help. At Harrison, we do our part every day – running a clean company with our fleet of all natural-gas trucks and evident in...
Harrison Keeps it Green: Climate Registry
We’re still leading the ecological charge, achieving well beyond carbon neutrality in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. According to the latest Climate Registry and Avoided Emissions Reporting, Harrison Industries has fully offset its direct GHG...
Honored to Help Rebuild Arroyo Verde Park
The rebuilt playground at Arroyo Verde Park will feature new play structures, a sensory garden, planting areas, decomposed granite path, concrete side-walks, two new drinking fountains, updated ADA parking and an upgraded accessible path of travel to the existing...
Gold Coast Sets the Gold Standard in Recycling and Business
We owe the highest of praise to our remarkable partner Gold Coast Recycling. Through some of the toughest times in its 30-plus years in business, the Ventura recycling company has stood strong and robust.Over the past several years of a global downturn in the...