Telephone: (805) 658-4321
Fax: (805) 658-4324
General Questions: VCRecycles@ventura.org
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Location: 800 South Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009
Telephone: (805) 658-4321
Fax: (805) 658-4324
General Questions: VCRecycles@ventura.org
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Location: 800 South Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009
Trash, recycling, and organics collection is provided to Ventura County Unincorporated Area (UA) residents by one of two providers. UA residents with questions about their service should contact their provider directly:
Athens Services
Customer Care Center: (805) 856-0113
Hours: M-F: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sat: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
EJ Harrison & Sons
Customer Care Center: (805) 647-1414
Hours: M-F: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sat: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Email: CustomerService@ejharrison.com
Use our Interactive Map to find your trash, recycling, and organics collection provider.
Athens Services Agreement | Athens 2024 Rates EJ Harrison and Sons Agreement | EJH 2024 Rates
2024 Event Schedule
March 2, 2024 | Newbury Park/Casa Conejo/Lake Sherwood (E.J. Harrison) |
March 23, 2024 | Santa Rosa Valley (E.J. Harrison) |
April 20, 2024 | Bell Canyon (WM/Bell Canyon CSD) |
April 27, 2024 | Lynn Ranch (E.J. Harrison) |
April 27, 2024 | Santa Susana Knolls (Athens Services) |
June 1, 2024 | Ojai Valley (E.J. Harrison) |
June 8, 2024 | Oak Park (Athens Services) |
June 15, 2024 | El Rio (E.J. Harrison) |
June 22, 2024 | Piru, Unincorporated Santa Clara Valley (E.J. Harrison) |
August 3, 2024 | Saticoy (E.J. Harrison) |
August 10, 2024 | La Conchita (E.J. Harrison) |
September 14, 2024 | Somis (E.J. Harrison) |
October 5, 2024 | Channel Islands Beach (E.J. Harrison/Channel Islands Beach CSD) |
TBD | Nyeland Acres (E.J. Harrison) |
Residential customers may contact their provider for more information.
What Goes in your Blue recycling container (from the Ventura County Residential Recycling Guide for Unincorporated Area Communities):
Cardboard: All cardboard including flattened shipping boxes
Cartons: All coated and non-coated paper cartons
Glass: Food and beverage containers
Metal: Aluminum and metal cans, metal lids, and aluminum foil
Paper: All clean paper, junk mail and magazines, paper boxes, cardboard egg cartons, and bags
Plastics #1-#7: Hard plastics such as milk jugs, juice, shampoo, detergent bottles, yogurt containers, nursery pots, and plastic toys. No plastic film or Styrofoam.
Visit your local solid waste contractor’s website to learn best practices for your service area:
What goes in your Green organics container:
Grass / Landscape Trimmings: All yard waste
No dirt, sand, rocks, palm fronds, yucca, or succulents
Wood: Untreated wood including pallets
Bagged Food Scraps: All food waste such as meat, bone, fish, shells, dairy, bread, fruit, vegetables, peels, pits, cobs and coffee grounds
For more information:
We’ll send you quarterly emails about community cleanup events, household hazardous waste and e-waste drop offs, compost giveaways, and trash & recycling service updates.