East Hartford Mayor Michael P. Walsh Welcomes Cesar Zapata as the new Solid Waste Official

East Hartford, CT— Mayor Michael P. Walsh is excited to welcome Cesar Zapata as East Hartford’s first Solid Waste official to oversee the town’s recycling program.

“I am thrilled to have Mr. Zapata join our team with the goal of enhancing the town’s recycling program said Mayor Michael P. Walsh. “Mr. Zapata brings a wealth of experience and we are honored to have him on board.”

Cesar Zapata is an economist and a specialist in quality management and environmental auditing with a Master’s Degree in Strategic Business Administration.

Mr. Zapata has extensive experience in local governments in Peru where he served in a variety of managerial, administrative, financial, planning and budgeting roles. His professional experience also includes solid waste management planning as well as implementation and research on human behavior associated with recycling practices. Mr. Zapata served as Project Lead for Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru, a city of 300,000, where he successfully implemented the first recycling facility.

In his new role as a Solid Waste Official for the Town of East Hartford, Mr. Zapata will focus on inspection, education and enforcement of the town’s recycling program in an effort to eliminate unacceptable materials that increase costs to taxpayers and reduce Town’s recycling success. He will encourage improved curbside recycling behavior through public education, outreach campaigns and enforcement.

“I am so proud of all the work I have done on behalf of the protection of the environment,” said Mr. Zapata. “I am so grateful to the Town of East Hartford for giving me the opportunity to do what I love most – serving people. Furthermore, I want to express my commitment to sharing my knowledge and experience to make East Hartford a city with a sustainable future for all its residents.”