Sifuentes appointed to SWAC Committee

Alfonso Sifuentes, Municipal Sales Manager for Republic Services, was recently appointed to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) in their Sept. 11 meeting as a representative for Caldwell County.

Sifuentes is now representing Republic Services ( is a leader in the U.S. environmental services industry that operates in 45 states offering “Sustainability in Action” through recycling, solid waste, hazardous waste, container rental and field services) in conjunction with and the 130 Environmental Park (a mixed use development in Northern Caldwell County that includes a state of the art landfill facility, a facility for processing recyclable materials and an industrial park).
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) assists the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) in coordination and guiding implementation of the Solid Waste Management Plan for the ten county CAPCOG region.

SWAC provides recommendations to TCEQ on any new solid waste facility applications and determines if they are in conformance. The ten county CAPCOG area includes the counties of Caldwell, Bastrop, Llano, Burnet, Blanco, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis and Williamson.