Trash Flash

Recycling News for Carpinteria Residents

Summer 2016

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Harrison Engineering Manager Mike Harrison, in front

of the company’s two CNG compressor units.

Harrison’s State-of-the Art CNG Fueling Station Taking Form

Harrison Industries has long been working to reduce its impact on climate change by understanding its

carbon footprint. One component of Harrison’s plan is to convert a majority of its diesel fl eet to vehicles that run on clean-burning natural gas.

In 2006 Harrison opened the fi rst liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) fueling station in western Ventura County. The company has furthered its commitment to the envi-ronment by also adding 33 LNG-dedicated and 13 com-pressed natural gas (CNG)-dedicated trucks to the fl eet. CNG has demonstrated itself as a highly effi cient and reliable low carbon fuel for material collection vehicles. Harrison also added temporary CNG lines to its LNG fueling station to serve the CNG fl eet until the new CNG station is operational.

Harrison is currently building a new CNG fueling station from a gas pipeline with 26 dispensers at the company’s Saticoy yard. Construction is expected to be

completed sometime this summer, reports Mike Harri-son, engineering manager for Harrison Industries.

The gas line to the Saticoy yard has already been in-stalled. What’s left is completing installation of the CNG system’s two 250-horsepower compressor units that will compress the gas to over 3,500 pounds per square inch into CNG, as well as completing the system’s computer-ized monitoring unit and fueling stations.

Why move away from diesel to natural gas (CNG and LNG)? Here’s why:u Natural gas is the safest of all hydrocarbon fuels,

including propane and gasoline.u It is lighter than air so it fl oats upward and dis-

sipates quickly, unlike propane and gasoline fumes that are heavier than air and much more highly fl ammable.u Natural gas is an environmentally friendly fuel

and emits virtually no air quality emissions, and it is less carbon intensive than other transportation fuels. u It has fewer emissions than coal, oil or gasoline

due to its simple chemical composition – a molecule of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms (CH4). When methane is burned completely, the principal products of combustion are carbon dioxide and water vapor.

These are exciting times at Harrison Industries, and we will keep you posted on developments as our state-of-the-art CNG system takes form.

To Recycle or Not to Recycle? That’s the Question…

Two items that are commonly asked about are pizza boxes and cartons. Let’s discuss!

All cartons can be recycled. Milk, juice, soup, wine, etc. Place all of these recyclable car-

tons in your recycle bin. Pizza boxes that are clean – mean-ing they are without slices of pizza or large amounts of grease and cheese left inside – are also recyclable.

Pizza boxes that have slices of pizza left inside or have large amounts of grease and cheese cannot be recycled. The grease

and cheese that seeps from the box cause contamination once it’s mixed with other cardboard and recyclables.

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2016 Pickup ScheduleJune 16 Green WasteJune 23 RecyclingJune 30 Green Waste*July 8 RecyclingJuly 14 Green WasteJuly 21 RecyclingJuly 28 Green WasteAugust 4 RecyclingAugust 11 Green WasteAugust 18 RecyclingAugust 25 Green WasteSeptember 1 Recycling*September 9 Green WasteSeptember 15 RecyclingSeptember 22 Green WasteSeptember 29 RecyclingOctober 6 Green WasteOctober 13 RecyclingOctober 20 Green WasteOctober 27 RecyclingNovember 3 Green WasteNovember 10 RecyclingNovember 17 Green Waste*November 25 RecyclingDecember 1 Green WasteDecember 8 RecyclingDecember 15 Green WasteDecember 22 RecyclingDecember 29 Green Waste

*Pickup delayed due to holiday

2016 Holiday Schedule

Looking ahead, these are the holidays that will delay trash collection one day:

Independence Day Monday, July 4 Labor Day Monday, Sept. 5 Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 24

these are the holidays that will not delay trash collection one day:

Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 11 Christmas Sunday, Dec. 25

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Pay Bills and Order Services Online

Go to Harrison’s website at www.ejharrison.com to pay

your bills with a credit card or e-check and to order services online. It’s easy. Check it out!

Join the Crowd at Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 17

California Coastal Cleanup Day, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest

beach cleanup day, is set for Saturday, Sept. 17 .Join close to 70,000 others statewide who will be tak-

ing part in the event. From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers will remove debris from the coast, creeks, rivers, lakes and shorelines throughout California, protecting wildlife from harm while taking care of our environment.

Last year, more than 68,000 people removed 1,142,997 pounds of trash and recyclable material from California’s coast and inland waterways. In Santa Barbara County alone, over 1,000 dedicated volunteers removed over 4,500 pounds of waste.

Over its 31-year history, 1.3 million volunteers have removed more than 22 million pounds of debris from our state’s beaches, lakes, and waterways.

Thousands of cigarette butts and lots of plastic bags, as well as other trash, were removed and prevented from going out to sea where they would have had a negative effect on marine life.

Coastal Cleanup Day is a quick, effective, and reward-ing opportunity to give something back to our commu-nity and the environment by spending just three hours of your morning picking up trash while enjoying a local park or beach. You can make your contribution even greater and cut down on the trash created at the cleanup by bringing your own reusable supplies (water bottle, gardening gloves, trash bucket, etc.). Safety is a top pri-ority for any beach cleanup, so wear a hat, sunscreen, gloves, and closed-toe shoes.

Coastal Cleanup Day helps us take care of our frag-ile marine environment, shows community support for our shared natural resources, and teaches us about the impacts of marine debris and how we can prevent harm to the marine environment while having fun!

Carpinteria-area sites include Carpinteria State, Jelly Bowl and Santa Claus Lane beaches as well as Carpinte-ria, Santa Monica and Franklin creeks.

For participating beaches and waterways, call 1-800-COAST-4U, or visit www.lessismore.org/Programs/coastal_cleanup.html.

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Harrison Installs $1.5 million Storm Water Treatment System

Harrison Industries has installed an innovative new storm water treatment system at the company’s

Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station in Ventura. Taking over four years and more than $1.5 million to develop, the specialized treatment system represents an industry innovation that combines proven technology with strict storm water quality runoff regulations.

Designed in compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act, which makes it unlawful to discharge pollut-ants into navigable waters without a permit, the system collects storm water runoff at Harrison’s 7.8-acre Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station on Colt Street where trash-hauling trucks empty their loads before they are compacted into transfer trucks and taken to the Toland Road Landfi ll.

Thousands of tons of materials are brought to Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station each year from Har-rison franchise clients – the cities of Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Ojai, Fillmore and Carpinteria, as well as unincorporated areas of Ventura County, Naval Base Ventura County and the Channel Islands Beach Com-munity Services District. In addition, Gold Coast is a full-service facility for self-haulers that also serves as a buy-back center for recyclable materials as well as a free drop-off center for electronic waste and anti-freeze, bat-teries, oil and paint.

Using a customized collection, fi ltration and disin-fectant system, rainwater that has come into contact with industrial activities at the Colt Street site is diverted into a series of fi lters and 6,000-gallon tanks where it is cleaned and disinfected. The fully automatic system,

Mike Harrison, engineering manager for Harrison Indus-tries, shows off the new 6,000 gallon tanks in the new storm water treatment system.

equipped with measuring devices, process alarms and remote access, removes pollutants before the treated water enters local storm drains and ultimately fl ows to the Santa Clara River.

“Harrison Industries is proud to make this invest-ment in our operations and in the environment,” said Mike Harrison, engineering manager for Harrison Indus-tries. “In the future, we plan to install a larger version of the water treatment system at our E.J. Harrison & Sons facility in Saticoy,” he said, bringing the cost for the two water treatment systems to more than $5 million.

Athletes Will Take the Dive on Sept. 25 at Carpinteria Triathlon

Nearly 1,000 men and women of all ages from throughout Southern

California and beyond will dive into the Pacifi c Ocean at the start of the 19th Carpinteria Triathlon on Sunday, Sept. 25, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

E.J. Harrison & Sons is a longtime sponsor of this inspir-ing community event and encour-ages everyone to come out early to Carpinteria State Beach and cheer for these dedicated athletes as they put their swimming, bicycling and run-ning skills to the test.

Contestants choose between two courses from which to compete. The Olympic course incorporates a 1.5 kilo-meter swim, a 40 kilometer bike ride and a 10 kilometer run; the Sprint course is comprised of a half-K swim, a 15K bike ride and a 5K run.

Proceeds from the Carpinteria Triathlon go to the City of Carpinteria’s Parks and Recreation youth pro-grams, including After School at the Pool, Aqua Camp

and Junior Lifeguards.Carpinteria Beach is known as the “World’s Safest Beach” due

to its southern exposure and its protection by the Chan-nel Islands. It has been rated the No. 1 swimming beach in California since swimmers usu-

ally enjoy small waves and the absence of riptides.

The bike course travels along the foothills, offering some spectacular ocean views. Both the Olympic and Sprint courses offer the competitor a challenging ride, although the Sprint course is also well suited for novice triathletes. The run course goes through Carpinteria neighborhoods and is mostly a fl at-loop course.

The Carpinteria Triathlon also requires the assis-tance of more than 170 community volunteers. There are many opportunities to help with this fun event. For more information or to sign up, contact Ann Meyer at annm@ci.carpinteria.ca.us, or call her at 684-5405, ext. 432.

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STOPNo Hazardous

Waste!!These items are NOT accepted for

Trash or Recycling.u Hazardous Waste u Tires u Electronic Waste u Batteriesu Closed Containers u Oil or Paintsu Fluorescent Light Tubes u Medical Waste*

For information on how to dispose of these items, please call: Carpinteria 880-3415 *To dispose of Medi-cal Waste call 880-3415, or take expired or unwanted pharmaceuticals and/or medicines from households to the drop box at City Hall/Sheriff’s Substation, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., weekdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

E.J. Harrison & SonsRecycling, Yard Waste and Trash Guidelines

What goes in the Trash?

What Doesn’t go in the Trash or any other cart?

Hopefully, very little. After you have recycled, composted, fi lled the yard waste cart, donated old clothing and goods, and done all of those good things – most of the rest can go in the trash.

How to Place Your Cart for Automated CollectionThe automated arm of the collection truck needs room to grab the cart. Carts should be placed 2-3 feet apart from each other and from objects such as mailboxes and cars with the wheels facing the curb. Carts should be out by 7 a.m. on collection days.

Call 1-800-CLEANUP for more certified used oil recycling locations. Funded by a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

ABOP Recycling CenterRecycle at Carpinteria City Hall: n Antifreeze* n Batteries n Oil* n Paint* n Mercury Based Thermostats n E-Waste - 3 items only (TVs, Computers, etc.) n Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (No Fluorescent Light Tubes) No Refrigerators, Stoves, Washers or Dryers *5 Gallon Maximum

Open 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m.—2 p.m.

2-3 ft.2-3 ft.

City of Carpinteria

Extra trash?Call for roll-offs and bin rentals.

Open 6 days a week for self-haul trash, e-waste and recyclables buy-back.

Complete the recycling loop... get mulch and soil amend-ments at:

(805) 642-9236

www.ejharrison.com www.agromin.com(805) 647-1414

www.goldcoastrecycling.com(805) 485-9200

used oil self-service drop-off also open during the week.

City Manager: Dave Durflinger • Mayor: Gregg Carty • Vice-Mayor: Fred Shaw

council Members: Al Clark, Wade Nomura & Brad Stein

CartonsNew Item Accepted

Aluminum &Metal Cans Glass

Containers

Paper/Junk Mail

Newspaper

Magazines

Cardboard

Cereal, Cracker & Shoe Boxes