The Montgomery County Household Hazardous Waste Event is set for Saturday from 8 until 3 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Butler. It's co-sponsored by the Montgomery County Farm Bureau and the Illinois EPA. Among the items being accepted are oil based paint and paint thinner, aerosol paint and cleaning products, insecticides, herbicides, pesticides, mercury, gasoline, antifreeze, used motor oil, antifreeze, flourescent light bulbs, old and expired medications (please leave the portion of the label identifying the drug) and household batteries. Among the items that are off limits are explosives, fireworks, ammunition, fire extinguishers, needles, farm oil and agricultural chemicals, propane tanks, smoke detectors, lead batteries and controlled substances. Latex paint will not be accepted as it is not considered hazardous. It can be dried and disposed of with regular trash. Call the Farm Bureau with questions at 217-532-6171. You do not need to be a county resident to dispose of items.