EJ Harrison & Sons, Inc.

EJ Harrison & Sons, Inc. "Service is Everything"

E. J. Harrison & Sons, Inc. E. The company motto, "Service is Everything" has ensured success and longevity.

is one of the oldest and largest privately-owned trash collection & waste management businesses in the United States. Harrison & Sons was established in 1932 and is one of the oldest and largest privately-owned trash collection businesses in the United States. Our philosophy is that people should not have to think about trash or recycling and that the collection be simple as possible to help peopl

e "to do the right thing." Ralph Harrison is President and his brothers Jim and Myron serve as Vice Presidents. Harrison & Sons is dedicated to providing superior customer service at reasonable rates. Our professional Customer Service and sales staff are ready to set up a solid waste collection and recycling program to meet each individual customer's need for complete satisfaction. Today the company provides service to over 90,000 customers with residential, commercial, and industrial service. All customers are provided the opportunity to recycle over 21 different materials including newsprint, glass, cardboard, plastic, and paper products. The recyclables are taken to Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer Station where they are sorted, baled, and sold for reuse. Ralph, Jim, and Myron are sole owners and partners in this facility that also serves as a transfer station, materials buy-back center, self-haul disposal site, and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center. Green waste recycling services are also provided and the material is taken to Agromin where it is processed and sold for reuse in agricultural products, fuel, and landscape materials. The company provides service to the County of Ventura as well as the Cities of Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Ventura, Ojai, Fillmore, and the City of Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County

Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.Join volunteers across Ventura County from 9 a.m. to noon to help clean ...
09/08/2026

Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.

Join volunteers across Ventura County from 9 a.m. to noon to help clean local beaches, shorelines, rivers, lakes and watersheds.

Can’t make it that day? You can also complete a self-guided cleanup any day in September.

Learn more at vccoastcleanup.org.

09/02/2026

Thank you, Somis! ♻️

We appreciate every customer, E.J. Harrison employee and volunteer who helped make this year’s Somis Community Clean-Up a success. By working together to properly clear away bulky items and other approved materials, participants helped keep the Somis community clean.

Community clean-ups are held once a year for invited E.J. Harrison customers in each service area. If you missed yours, watch your mailbox for an invitation to next year’s event.

Learn more: https://ejharrison.com/community-cleanup-events/

08/29/2026

Another successful community clean-up! ♻️

Thank you to the residents who participated and the hardworking crews who helped everything run safely and smoothly.

These events provide invited customers with a convenient local drop-off for bulky household items while helping keep our neighborhoods clean.

Community clean-ups are available to customers who receive a postcard invitation for their specific service area. Be sure to watch your mailbox—and if you missed yours, we’ll see you next year!

Labor Day collection reminder: Residential trash, recycling and yard/organics waste collection will be delayed one day d...
08/27/2026

Labor Day collection reminder: Residential trash, recycling and yard/organics waste collection will be delayed one day during the week of Sept. 6–12.

Customers in Ventura, Camarillo, Ojai and surrounding service areas should place their carts at the curb one day after their normal collection day.

Carpinteria’s regular Thursday collection will take place Friday, Sept. 11. In Fillmore, Santa Clara Valley Disposal’s regular Friday collection will take place Saturday, Sept. 12.

Regular schedules will resume the following week.

Remember to place food waste in closed paper or plastic bags before putting it in your organics cart.

Learn more about the holiday schedule and Food Waste Recycling at https://ejharrison.com/.

08/25/2026

Labor Day will shift residential collection by one day during the week of Sept. 6–12.

Ventura, Camarillo, Ojai and surrounding service areas: Place your trash, recycling and yard/organics carts out one day after your normal collection day.

Carpinteria: Thursday collection moves to Friday, Sept. 11.
Fillmore: Friday collection moves to Saturday, Sept. 12.

Regular schedules resume the following week.

Learn more about the holiday schedule and Food Waste Recycling at https://ejharrison.com/.

08/21/2026

What happens to your food waste after it’s collected? ♻️

At the Mountain View Organic Waste Processing Facility in Oxnard, Agromin currently recycles 40 tons of food waste each day—and the facility can process up to 300 tons per day.

E.J. Harrison is proud to work with local partners to keep organic waste out of landfills while supporting composting and renewable energy production in Ventura County.

Learn more about local Food Waste Recycling at https://ejharrison.com/mountain-view-food-highlights-waste-recycling-facility/

The Mountain View Organic Waste Processing Facility in Oxnard is helping advance Food Waste Recycling in Ventura County....
08/19/2026

The Mountain View Organic Waste Processing Facility in Oxnard is helping advance Food Waste Recycling in Ventura County.

Operated by Agromin, the facility currently recycles 40 tons of food waste per day and can process as much as 300 tons per day. E.J. Harrison is proud to work with local partners to help keep food waste out of landfills.

Learn more at https://ejharrison.com/mountain-view-food-highlights-waste-recycling-facility/

08/06/2026

California’s bag rules have changed—here’s what to know before your next shopping trip. 🛍️

Stores may now provide only recycled paper carryout bags, with a minimum charge of 10 cents per bag.

The simple solution? Bring reusable bags. You’ll avoid the charge, reduce waste and help keep Ventura County communities cleaner.

Learn more about local recycling and trash guidelines at ejharrison.com/guidelines.

California’s new bag law is now in effect.Stores may only provide recycled paper carryout bags for a minimum charge of 1...
08/05/2026

California’s new bag law is now in effect.

Stores may only provide recycled paper carryout bags for a minimum charge of 10 cents per bag. The easiest option is to bring reusable bags when you shop.

Reusable bags help reduce plastic waste and support cleaner Ventura County communities.

Learn more at ejharrison.com/guidelines.

07/29/2026

Where does your food waste go after collection? Watch the journey.

Properly bagged food waste travels from your organics cart to then to the Agromin Mountain View Organic Waste Processing Facility. There, it is processed into material that can support renewable natural gas, fertilizer production and compost enrichment.

Food Waste Recycling starts at home. Learn more at ejharrison.com/food-waste.

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Palo Alto, CA
93003

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18056471414

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