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E.J. Harrison & Sons serves the many unincorporated areas of Ventura County. In service to our residential and commercial customers, Harrison is responsible for the collection and processing of trash and recyclable materials, plus additional services including bulky item pickup and household hazardous waste recycling.
The unincorporated neighborhoods we serve are the following:
Channel Islands Beach CSD, La Conchita, Ojai Valley (Ventura River Valley), Oxnard Plain, Piru, Pt. Mugu, Rancho Matilija, Rincon, Santa Rosa Valley, Somis, UA Camarillo, UA Fillmore, UA Newbury Park, UA Santa Paula, UA Upper Ojai and UA Ventura
Every service we provide and every decision we make is based on what will best serve the environment and the community and divert materials from the landfill, particularly organic materials, which emit methane gas, a super-pollutant that contributes to climate change.
As award-winning stewards of the environment, Harrison is committed to nothing more than keeping our land, air and water clean and thriving.
Quick Links
- Residential Services and Standards
- Find Your Holiday Schedule
- Residential Trash Flash
- Service Rates
- Billing
- Senior Services
- Food Waste Recycling Program
- Free Compost & Mulch Program
- Community Cleanup Events
- Bulky Item Pickup
- Household Hazardous Waste Recycling
- Medical Sharps Recycling
- Battery Recycling
- Oil recycling
- Commercial Services and Standards
- Commercial Hazardous Waste Recycling
- Commerical Oil Recycling
E.J. Harrison & Sons
P.O. Box 4009 • Ventura, CA 93007
ejharrison.com • customerservice@ejharrison.com
805-647-1414 • 800-41-TRASH
County of Ventura, Public Works Agency
800 S. Victoria Ave. • Ventura, CA 93009-1600
vcpublicworks.org
805-654-2018
Guidelines for Trash, Recycling, Yard/Organics and Food Waste
Click here to view what’s acceptable for trash, recycling, yard/organics and food waste pickup –
and what’s not acceptable.
Roll-Off and Temporary Bins
Click here for details on renting roll-off containers and temporary bins.
Residential Services and Standards
For residential pricing and billing questions, to start or stop residential service, and for barrel exchanges and size changes, call 805-647-1414.
- In the unincorporated areas of Ventura County that are served by Harrison, weekly trash, recycling and yard waste collection take place Monday through Friday, depending on where you live. For your collection day or other collection information, call 805-647-1414.
- Carts should be out by 6 a.m. on collection days.
- Carts should be placed two to three feet away from one another and from objects such as mailboxes and cars, with the wheels facing the curb.
- Trash is limited to what fits in the cart.
- Trash pickup may be delayed by one day on holiday weeks. (Click on the button below to view your holiday pickup schedule.)
Service Rates
EJ Harrison & Sons offers competitive rates for all customers throughout the county. For information on rates and an interactive rate map, please see the links below.
Billing
Harrison bills residential customers bimonthly. Look for the bill in your mail, or for online billing click the link below.
Senior Services
Residents age 62 and up who are enrolled in their utilties’ CARE program can take advantage of a 10% senior service discount offered by Harrison. If you qualify, call us at 805-647-1414 to request the discount.
Food Waste Recycling Program
Food scraps can now go in your organic / yard cart! Effective in 2022, state law, Senate Bill 1383, requires food to be receycled, which reduces greenhouse gases, by keeping it out of the landfill.
Here’s how to join this environmental effort:
- Collect food scraps while preparing meals, scraping plates or cleaning out fridge.
- Place food Scraps in collection pail.
- Empty collection pail in organic/yard waste cart.
- Return pail to kitchen for collection.
Important note: Bag or No Bag?
Bag it! – Line pail with bag, place tied food bag in organic / yard waste cart.
For more information please visit https://www.vcpublicworks.org/wsd/iwmd/sb1383-slcp/
or visit our Food Waste Portal by clicking the button below
Food Compost & Mulch Program
What is the program?
The program is a partnership with organic waste recycler, Agromin, to provide free compost and mulch to EJ Harrison & Sons residential and commercial customers within the unincorporated areas of the county. The program is a way to give back to the community while meeting regulations required by Senate Bill 1383.
Community Cleanup Events
Several times per year, in every service area, Harrison conducts neighborhood cleanup events, where residents can shred papers, dispose of bulky household items, yard waste and electronic waste, and pick up compost and mulch. For a list of what is and is not accepted and also a schedule of the cleanup events click the button below.
Bulky Item Pickup
Harrison’s residential customers in unincorporated Ventura County are allowed the pickup of up to two bulky items each calendar year (three bulky items each calendar year starting January 1, 2024), at no extra charge.
Common bulky Items include:
- Broken or old furniture
- Water heaters
- Mattresses
- Old bathroom and kitchen fixtures
- Household appliances
Household Hazardous Waste Recycling
Residents of unincorporated areas in Ventura County can safely dispose of HHW the fourth Saturday of each month (except November and December) at Ventura County’s Pollution Prevention Center. Appointments are required. Call 805-658-4323.
- HHW items include batteries (automotive and household), compressed gas/propane tanks (under five gallons), cosmetics (nail polishes, removers, etc.), fire extinguishers, light bulbs, non-narcotic drugs, paints, pesticides and fertilizers, pool supplies, used oil filters, and used or contaminated motor oil and gasoline.
- The quantity limit per visit is 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste.
- The following items are not accepted at the monthly HHW events: fireworks; smoke detectors; radioactive and medical waste; explosive materials; compressed gas cylinders; tires; and trash.
Medical Sharps Recycling
Home-generated medical waste includes home-generated pharmaceutical waste and home-generated sharps waste. Home-generated sharps waste includes hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin for the delivery of medications derived from a household, including a multifamily residence or household. Home-generated sharps waste also includes sharps used to deliver medication to pets. The California Medical Waste Management Act prohibits the disposal of home-generated sharps into any container used for the collection of regular trash, recycling, or green waste.
For more information click the button below
Battery Recycling
Residents of unincorporated Ventura County can drop off their used household batteries at the Ventura County Pollution Prevention Center HHW Collection Program, at 5777 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura; 805-658-4323.
Throughout Ventura County, many other agencies and businesses will accept household batteries. To find a location near you, call 1-800-CLEANUP or visit earth911.com.
Oil Recycling
Residents of unincorporated Ventura County can safely dispose of motor oil at Gold Coast Recycling in Ventura, at 5275 Colt St.; call ahead to confirm hours and service availability.
Throughout Ventura County, many businesses will accept used motor oil.To find a location near you, call 1-800-CLEANUP or visit earth911.com.
Commercial Services and Standards
For commercial pricing and billing questions, to start or stop commercial service, and for bin exchanges and size changes, call 805-647-1414.
- In our unincorporated areas, weekly trash collection takes place Monday through Friday, depending on address. For your collection day or other collection information, call 805-647-1414.
- Trash and recycling bins should be ready by 7 a.m. on collection days.
- Trash is limited to what fits in the bin.
- Trash pickup may be delayed by one day on holiday weeks. (Click on the button below to view the holiday pickup schedule.)
- To report missed pickups, and to inquire about roll-off and bin rentals, call 805-647-1414.
Household Hazardous Waste Recycling
Small-business owners in unincorporated areas of Ventura County can safely dispose of HHW the fourth Saturday of each month (except November and December) at Ventura County’s Pollution Prevention Center. Appointments are required. Call 805-658-4323.
- HHW items include batteries (automotive and household), compressed gas/propane tanks (under five gallons), cosmetics (nail polishes, removers, etc.), fire extinguishers, light bulbs, non-narcotic drugs, paints, pesticides and fertilizers, pool supplies, used oil filters, and used or contaminated motor oil and gasoline.
- The quantity limit per visit is 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste.
- The following items are not accepted at the monthly HHW events: fireworks; smoke detectors; radioactive and medical waste; explosive materials; compressed gas cylinders; tires; and trash.
Oil Recycling
Small-business owners of unincorporated Ventura County can safely dispose of motor oil at Gold Coast Recycling in Ventura, at 5275 Colt St.; call ahead to confirm hours and service availability.
Throughout Ventura County, many businesses will accept used motor oil.To find a location near you, call 1-800-CLEANUP or visit earth911.com.