SENECA COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Review Appeals Commission has ruled that several conditions imposed by the Seneca County General Health District on WIN Waste Innovations’ landfill licenses were unlawful or unreasonable, marking another decision in the company’s favor in its dispute with county regulators.

In a decision issued Oct. 29, 2025, the commission reviewed license terms for the company’s solid-waste landfill at 12500 W. County Road 18 in Fostoria, covering 2023 and 2024. Among the findings:

Condition 3 , prohibiting the facility from emitting odors that endanger public health or cause property damage, was ruled unlawful .

Condition 10 , requiring repair of ponding, erosion and leachate outbreaks within three hours of discovery, was found unreasonable .

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