First Deputy Commissioner Javier Lojan

First Deputy Commissioner Javier Lojan is a 25-year veteran of the Sanitation Department, first serving as a Sanitation Worker in Manhattan in 1999. He was promoted to Supervisor in 2004 and to Superintendent in 2008, overseeing two commands as well as spending a year in FIAT, the Department's Field Inspection and Audit Team.

Lojan was promoted to Deputy Chief in 2012, working in the Cleaning Office and the Operations Management Division. He earned his second star in 2015 and worked as the Queens West Borough Chief. He earned his third star in 2017 and oversaw the Department's Personnel Management Division, before serving as Director of Administration since March 2022.

He was appointed to First Deputy Commissioner in January 2023, overseeing all of the Department's Administrative functions including Operations Management, HR, Policy and Strategic Initiatives.

Lojan recently served as the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation from November 2024 through March 2026.