Winter 2013 - Camarillo Chamber of Commerce

Harrison Industries looks
ahead on 80 th Anniversary
While Harrison Industries has a history
of successful yesterdays, Harrison
brothers Ralph, Myron and Jim are more
concerned about what the company can
do better with its tomorrows.
The company is celebrating its 80th
anniversary this year.
What began as a one-truck operation
with the late founder E. J. Harrison
hauling trash for his neighbors, the
company now serves more than 90,000
residential and commercial customers
in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties –
including Camarillo – with a fleet of 125
Abovefrom left: E.J. Myra, Ralph,
Myron and Jim Harrison break
ground on their new three acre,
45,000-square foot facility in Saticoy
in 1969.
trucks, many of them running on cleanburning
liquefied natural gas.
The company has won numerous
awards at the local, state and national
levels for its innovation and commitment
to a cleaner environment.
While steeped in tradition, Harrison
Industries has thrived over the years
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Wineries, Vineyards, Supplies
Bella Victorian Vineyard
2135 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
(805) 383-8800
bellavictorianvineyard.com
Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Road, Ste 104, Camarillo
(805) 484-9600
www.cantaracellars.com
because we are always looking
ahead, vigorously working with
our client cities and the County of
Ventura to reach the state goal of
75 percent recycling by 2020. Camarillo’s
diversion rate already is
at 75 percent.
Our most exciting mission as
we enter our 80th year is working
with strategic partners Agromin
and Limoneria in a two-pronged
effort to reduce waste and create
energy by developing a food waste
program with local businesses.
Food waste is being collected
by Harrison Industries and
taken to Agromin, where a
pilot program is taking place
to see how green waste and
food waste combined in a
covered static pile system
turns out. In the future, this
product will be placed in a
digester to create energy.
Albertsons supermarkets
in Camarillo, Ventura
and Carpinteria were among
the first businesses to join
the pilot program.
In our ongoing public
outreach efforts, in conjunction
with our client cities,
we are expanding our efforts
to inform the citizenry about the importance
of recycling and how to do it.
In addition to recycling newsletters
and other materials produced for our
residential and commercial customers,
we have had a 15-minute video produced
which is available to local cable
TV channels, schools and community
service groups that want to know more
about recycling. The recycling video
also is on our upgraded website that is
also more user-friendly to allow our customers
to order special services online.
Check it out at www.ejharrison.com.
While Harrison will be developing
and undertaking new programs to
reduce waste, create new energy and
improve the environment, it will continue
its decades-long dedication to
Featured Member
Above from left: Jim, Myron, George, Ralph
and Lynn Harrison during an event celebrating
the company’s 80th anniversary.
E.J. stands with his
paper baler which he
designed in the 1940’s.
giving back to the communities
it serves. The
company offers financial
support to local nonprofit
organizations and
cultural events like the
Camarillo Music Fest
as well as to organizations
that help children
such as the Casa Pacifica
shelter in Camarillo, the
Camarillo Boys & Girls
Club and the Ventura
County Chapter of the
Boys Scouts of America.
Above from left:Jim, E.J., Myron,
Myra and Ralph Harrison stand in
front of one of their trash trucks.
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