Mayor Don Mennel Archives - The Fostoria Free Press

FOSTORIA – The Mayor of Fostoria City made the decision to bypass the usual democratic channels by approving the acceptance of leachate from Win Waste Innovations Landfill (formerly known as Sunny Farms Landfill) without seeking the input of the voters or the city council. The City set a price of $.04 per gallon for this service, which is half a cent less than what the City of Marion charges. This lower rate accounts for a savings of over $15,000 on processing fees for Win Waste. Additionally, Win Waste is also benefiting from significant cost savings on transportation to Marion.

For a single trip with a 5,000-gallon capacity truck, the transportation cost is approximately $265-$300, depending on exact variables. Mayor Mennel said during city council that roughly 50,000 gallons of leachate was spilled into 3,000,000 gallons of “storm water”. The transportation cost to the City of Marion would ammount to roughly $183,000 (610 Trips x $300 = $183,000) in cost savings by sending to the Fostoria Waste Wate Treatment Plant.

Estimated Total Cost Per Trip: Adding these together:
(Grok3 AI)

Fuel: $57.05
Labor: $54
Maintenance/Depreciation: $24.40
Disposal Fees: $100
Other Costs: $30
Total ≈ $57.05 + $54 + $24.40 + $100 + $30 = $265.45 per trip.

Fostoria Mayor Don Mennel has failed to negotiate a reasonable processing rate. Instead giving Win Waste a massive discount. When questioned by the public, Mennel called opposers irrational & emotional.

The question that should be asked, Is Mayor Mennel catering to Win Waste Landfill & it’s spokeperson Ben Nutter?

FOSTORIA – In a recent damage control article published by the Review Times, Fostoria Mayor Don Mennel defended his decision to accept landfill toxic liquid waste while dismissing concerned citizens as irrational and emotional. Mennel’s true colors are emerging, which comes as no surprise since his term began with a lie to the public about a splash pad soak park that was supposed to open in 2024.

Mennel bypassed voters and the city council to unilaterally decide to process leachate (liquid toxic waste) at the wastewater treatment plant.

Mennel also failed to negotiate a reasonable rate for processing the liquid waste. The City of Fostoria is currently charging four cents per gallon, the cheapest rate in the area. In comparison, the City of Bowling Green charges $0.063 per gallon, and the City of Marion charges $0.045 per gallon.

In addition to the $15,000 discount granted by the City of Fostoria to Win Waste Landfill compared to the City of Marion’s rate, Win Waste is also achieving significant savings on transportation costs.

Not to be forgotten is the previous mayor’s decision to stop processing leachate in 2019. That decision was made because the city had no knowledge of what was going into the landfill or what would be in the liquid waste. Apparently, a miracle has occurred, and Mennel now claims to know everything entering the landfill—despite the lack of comprehensive leachate testing. The city continues to rely on a local water testing lab, Bojhun Labs, which has shown signs of incompetence in its testing results. Previously, Fostoria used Alloway Labs in Bowling Green, OH.

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