Waste Solutions
Municipal Wastewater
Vaulted gives wastewater utilities resilient, permitted biosolids disposal that outlasts regulatory change and landfill price increases, while keeping contaminants out of local land, air, and water.
Industry challenges
The challenges we’re built for
Biosolids management is under more pressure and scrutiny than it’s been in decades. We help you stay ahead of it with a disposal pathway that keeps biosolids off the surface entirely.
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Disposal capacity is shrinking on two fronts
Active U.S. landfills have fallen by more than 60% since the mid-1980s, with tipping fees rising 4-10% year over year. Meanwhile, 2 states have banned biosolids land application outright, 16 regulate PFAS in biosolids, and 6 more have bills pending. Vaulted allows you to lock in underground capacity that’s resilient to policy shifts and avoids landfill fee volatility.
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Weather and seasonality create operational downtime
Land application windows close during wet winters, droughts, and frozen ground, leaving you without reliable outlets when you need them most. Vaulted’s underground facilities operate year-round, providing consistent capacity for biosolids management regardless of season or conditions.
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Traditional disposal is complex and expensive
Most wastewater utilities coordinate separate vendors for processing, treatment, hauling, and disposal — each with its own contract, cost, and point of failure. Vaulted can be a 4-in-1 partner, cutting complexity and cost in one move.
In the field
City of Derby, Kansas
Providing a reliable, year-round disposal pathway for Derby’s biosolids that saves money.
our experience
What it’s like to build a facility
Every partnership starts with understanding your waste challenges. From there, we work together to determine the right solution.
DISPOSAL SITE OPTIONS
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option 01
On-site disposal
We build and operate a co-located disposal facility within your existing operations. Biosolids and other waste never leave your site, eliminating transport costs and logistics complexity. This works best for operators with enough land, high waste volumes, and interest in co-investment.
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option 02
Off-site disposal
We site, permit, and build a regional facility nearby and haul your waste directly from your operations, or we connect you to an existing Vaulted site in your area. Biosolids are aggregated with other regional waste streams, keeping costs competitive for you.
the process
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phase 01
Scoping
We work with your team to understand your biosolids disposal challenges before proposing a solution. Every project starts with an extensive site assessment covering geology, waste volumes, infrastructure, and permitting—accelerated by our AI platform to identify the right fit faster.
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phase 02
Development
From initial scoping to first disposal, the development phase includes geological analysis, permitting, well construction, and commissioning. We manage the technical process and work closely with you at every stage.
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phase 03
Operations
Once operational, Vaulted facilities provide contracted disposal capacity for 15-30 years. This is a stable, predictable pathway that outlasts regulatory cycles and doesn’t depend on land application access or landfill availability.
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Have a biosolids disposal challenge? Tell us about it.
