E J Harrison & Sons

What E J Harrison & Sons does

E.J. Harrison & Sons (also operating as Harrison Industries, Santa Clara Valley Disposal, and Newbury Disposal) is a privately held, family-owned waste collection and recycling company founded in 1932 by E.J. and Myra Harrison in Ventura, California. The company serves approximately 90,000 residential and commercial customers across Ventura County and the city of Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County under exclusive municipal franchise agreements, with a workforce of more than 400 employees. Current management rests with the founding family's third generation, including brothers Myron, Ralph, and Jim Harrison, alongside Contract Compliance Manager Daniel Harrison.

The company provides weekly curbside collection across three waste streams — trash (black carts), recycling (blue carts), and organics including bagged food waste (green carts) — compliant with California Senate Bill 1383. Its core technical infrastructure includes a 100% natural gas-powered fleet, the Mountain View Organic Waste Processing Facility in Oxnard (developed with partner Agromin, capable of processing up to 300 tons per day of source-separated commercial food waste into compost, animal feed, and bioenergy), and a jointly controlled recycling transfer station operated through Gold Coast Recycling. The company is Climate Registered with The Climate Registry and has reportedly surpassed net zero direct GHG emissions by 20x.

Revenue is generated primarily through subscription-style residential collection fees billed monthly under municipal franchise agreements, supplemented by commercial accounts (food waste recycling, roll-off/bin rentals, bulky item pickup) and SB 1383 compliance services (quarterly contamination monitoring, bin labeling) for businesses and multi-family properties. The customer base spans single-family residential, commercial food-generating businesses, multi-family housing, and municipal governments. The company has no external institutional ownership, no disclosed funding rounds, and is entirely family-controlled across generations, operating within a defined regional footprint constrained by its franchise boundaries.

Name

E J Harrison & Sons

Legal name

E.J. Harrison & Son's Inc.

Website

https://ejharrison.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E.J. Harrison & Sons is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company founded in 1932. It serves 90,000 residential and commercial customers across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties under municipal franchise agreements, operating a natural gas fleet and the Mountain View organic waste processing facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (BPALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (Cart-Based) (EUAIAAAA), Organics (Food/Yard) Collection (Residential & Commercial) (EUAIAAAO), Residential Curbside Organics Programs (Municipal/Franchise) (BPALAEAF)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Organic waste processing
• Residential waste management
• Commercial waste hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventura

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Waste Collection Services: Weekly curbside collection of trash, recycling, and organics/yard waste for residential customers under municipal franchise agreements. Revenue generated through service fees included in utility bills or direct billing.
2. Commercial and Business Waste Services: Commercial food waste recycling, organic waste collection, and compliance services for businesses and multi-family properties as required by California Senate Bill 1383. Services include contaminated container monitoring and waste sorting compliance.
3. Municipal Franchise Services: Franchise agreements with cities including Carpinteria (15-year contract with two 5-year extensions), serving as Santa Clara Valley Disposal in Fillmore and Newbury Disposal in Thousand Oaks areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

E.J. Harrison & Sons provides weekly curbside collection of trash, recycling, and organics (including food waste) for residential and commercial customers across Ventura County and Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, under municipal franchise agreements. The company also operates organic waste processing infrastructure, including a 300 tons-per-day facility in Oxnard, and offers bulky item pickup and roll-off container rental as supplementary services.

Product overview

E.J. Harrison & Sons operates as a waste management and recycling collection service provider offering a unified portfolio of collection and processing services. The core offering consists of weekly curbside collection for three waste streams: trash (black carts), recycling (blue carts), and organics including food waste (green carts). The company expanded its service portfolio in 2021 by launching weekly 3-cart collection and in 2022 introduced residential food waste recycling in compliance with California SB 1383. Processing is handled through partnerships with Gold Coast Recycling and Agromin's Mountain View facility. Additional services include bulky item pickup, roll-off/bin rental, and online bill payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Trash Collection Weekly curbside trash collection for residential customers using black trash carts; regular pickup on scheduled days with service available throughout Ventura County and Carpinteria.
• Residential Recycling Collection Weekly curbside collection of recyclable materials including paper, cardboard, glass bottles, jars, cans, aluminum foil, and rigid plastic containers, collected in blue recycling carts.
• Residential Food Waste Recycling Weekly curbside collection of bagged food waste including meat, bones, fish, shells, dairy, bread, fruits, vegetables, peels, pits, cobs, and coffee grounds, processed into compost, fertilizer, animal feed, and renewable energy.
• Yard/Organics Waste Collection Weekly curbside collection of yard waste including grass clippings, leaves, branches, and plant materials; also accepts bagged food waste in green organics carts.
• Commercial Food Waste Recycling Food waste recycling services for businesses and multi-family properties (5+ units) required under California SB 1383, including organics bin placement, labeling compliance, contamination monitoring, and quarterly inspections.
• Bulky Item Pickup Free bulky item pickup service for single-family homes, including collection of large items such as furniture, appliances, and other oversized waste.
• Roll-Off/Bin Rental Commercial roll-off container rental service for construction projects, cleanouts, and large-scale waste disposal needs, available for businesses and projects requiring temporary or ongoing waste management solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Surpassed net zero emissions by 20 times over 10-year average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AgromincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Strategic partnership formed in 1993 with Bill Camarillo as co-founder. Agromin is one of California's largest organic waste recyclers, operating 21 processing facilities. Agromin processes collected organic waste into compost, fertilizer, animal feed, and bioenergy. The partnership includes the Mountain View Organic Waste Processing Facility in Oxnard and expansion of the Limoneira compost facility.
• Gold Coast RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Coast Recycling is a Ventura-based recycling company that has operated for over 30 years. The facility sorts and processes recyclable materials from Harrison's collection services. Despite challenging market conditions including China's recycling import policies and pandemic disruptions, Gold Coast has maintained operations finding new markets for recyclables regionally and globally.
• The Climate RegistryminorOthersNonprofit organization governing greenhouse gas emissions reporting. Harrison joined in 2008 and voluntarily reports GHG emissions annually. The registry is governed by U.S. states and Canadian provinces and operates global GHG reporting programs.
• Museum of Ventura CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHarrison sponsors museum events including 'Small Footprints: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' youth recycling education program. Events include drive-thru recycling education activities and LEGO Summer Camp trash truck contests.
• Ventura Surfrider FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsored cleanup events and ongoing partnership for beach cleanup initiatives supporting environmental stewardship in Ventura County.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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