Fostoria Citizens to Make a Stand Against Mayor Mennel & Cheap Leachate Processing

FOSTORIA – On Feb 4th, 2025 Mayor Don Mennel announced that he made the decision alone to restart leachate processing at the Fostoria Waste Water Treatment Plant. The leachate from the recent “spill” at Win Waste Innovations is curretly being transported to Fostoria.

Mayor Mennel bypassed the normal channels of democracy by going over the heads of city council & the citizens of Fostoria.

Nevertheless, Mennel failed to negotiate a fair rate but instead granted Win Waste a 1/2 cent discount per gallon compared to the City of Marion. Additionally, Win Waste is saving nearly $183K in transportation cost. It should also be noted that the City of Bowling Green, OH charges $0.063 per gallon.

During Saturday’s “Convos With Council”, some city leaders mislead the public by saying the City of Marion only charges $0.03 per gallon – a falsehood that was confirmed by email. Marion charges Win Waste/Sunny Farms Landfill $0.045 per gallon according to Matt Ice from the WWTP.

Some employees at Win Waste claimed that it is faster to transport leachate to the City of Marion which is roughly a 1 hour drive compared to a 15 minute drive into Fostoria. A comical statement to say the least.

In light of recent encounters with the City of Fostoria and their deliberate concealment of leachate testing outcomes from public scrutiny, it is my viewpoint that environmental preservation does not appear to be a priority for them.

A “Pack The Room” event has been created on Facebook. Residents who have questions or issues regarding leachate may attend the upcoming City Council Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4th at 6:00PM.