As Deputy Commissioner for the Bureau of Long Term Export, Mr. Szarpanski is responsible for the full implementation of the City's Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) which was overwhelming adopted by the City Council and  approved by the New York State Department of  Environmental Conservation in 2006.

Some of his duties in implementing the SWMP are: leading the City's team in negotiating  20-year contracts  -- valued at over $6 billion -- for the transport and disposal of City-managed waste; overseeing the design, obtaining the required permits and construction of new Marine Transfer Stations to facilitate the export of waste by barge and rail; coordinating and conducting public hearings and briefings for all involved interested parties; developing internal Sanitation strategies to insure timely implementation of the SWMP; overseeing preparation, production, and distribution of the SWMP progress reports for the Commissioner, City Hall, and the City Council. Other duties include recommending appropriate state-of-the-art alternative and emerging waste technologies to the Mayor and the Commissioner in addition to managing the construction and permitting process of the Staten Island Transfer Station.

Before being promoted to Deputy Commissioner by Commissioner John J. Doherty in March 2008, Mr. Szarpanski was an Assistant Commissioner and was instrumental in developing and securing approvals for the SWMP.   As Director of Special Projects, he managed the planning and implementation of major Departmental programs including the gas recovery and emissions control project at the Fresh Kills landfill, the Rikers Island food waste composting facility, and the Fresh Kills compost facility.

Mr. Szarpanski is a 38-year veteran of the Department and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of New York.