CADIZ — Residents of Harrison County who have acquired junk over the winter months will soon have a chance to dispose of it at a sponsored community cleanup.

Harrison County commissioners heard from Tom Butch on Wednesday, who was at the meeting to speak for the Carroll-Columbiana-Harrison Solid Waste District. The group announced it will hold a community cleanup on June 3 for residents of the county. Items accepted at the cleanup include scrap metal, appliances, electronics, refrigerators and more. Tires can also be turned in to be recycled, for a small fee, as long as they are clean of debris and water. The cleanup will also accept various household chemicals such as pool chemicals, anitfreeze, paint and thinner, batteries and others.

Items not accepted include latex paint, empty paint cans, car batteries, and motor oil. Butch added that the cleanup is strictly for residents; materials from businesses will not be accepted at the site. Residents can drop off their items at the Harrison County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. until noon.

Harrison County Probate Judge Matthew Puskarich also spoke briefly to commissioners, submitting an annual report detailing how the court operates, its funding and programs in which it participates. Puskarich noted that statewide trends show delinquency is down, although abuse and neglect cases are on the rise — a trend attributed partly to the ongoing opioid epidemic. The judge also spoke about the work his office, in coordination with law enforcement and the county prosecutor, does with local schools to help teach children about the dangers of breaking the law and the consequences they could face.

“I may be a bit naive, but I’m hoping that’s one of the reasons our delinquencies are down,” Puskarich said.

In other business, Doug Crabtree, representing the county engineer’s office, reminded residents that tree trimming is going on in the area and asked them to keep an eye out for crews. He submitted an amendment to a road use maintenance agreement between the county and Kinder-Morgan Utopia. The amendment would allow the company to add an additional section of road to the agreement, more specifically 0.83 miles of Hanover Ridge Road. The amendment was approved by commissioners. Finally, Crabtree reminded everyone that this week is National Emergency Medical Services Appreciation Week and asked residents to be respectful and thankful for all that EMS personnel do to keep the community safe.

“I just want to thank all the EMS personnel in Ohio and, more importantly, here in Harrison County,” Crabtree said.

The Harrison County Board of Commissioners meets at 10 a.m. every Wednesday in the Harrison County Courthouse, Cadiz.