Waste Solutions

Pulp & paper

Vaulted offers paper mills a reliable, lower-cost disposal pathway for residuals— reducing pretreatment cycles, environmental risk, and dependence on landfills.

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Industry challenges

The challenges we’re built for

Residuals disposal is getting more expensive, more exposed to liabilities, and less reliable for continuous operations. We help you stay ahead of it.

01

Pretreatment and dredging are expensive, recurring costs

Getting sludge landfill-ready requires capital, equipment, chemicals, and energy. Mills using sludge ponds face high dredging costs each time a pond needs clearing. Vaulted accepts residuals with less pretreatment, reducing your reliance on dewatering equipment, chemicals, and the dredge cycle altogether.
02

Disposal capacity is shrinking, and liability is growing

The number of active landfills is falling while tipping fees keep climbing. Meanwhile, mills face growing legal and reputational exposure for how residuals get disposed. Vaulted’s permanently sealed underground pathway removes residuals from the surface environment entirely, protecting local land, air, and water while locking in permitted, long-term capacity.
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Disposal needs to match production — year-round, without interruption

Paper mills run continuously, and disposal capacity needs to keep pace. Traditional pathways that depend on landfill access, hauler availability, or seasonal conditions create operational risk. Vaulted accepts residuals year-round with contracted capacity, removing disposal as a variable in your operations.

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our experience

What it’s like to build a facility

Every Vaulted partnership starts with understanding your waste challenges. From there, we work with you to determine the right disposal solution for your organization.

DISPOSAL SITE OPTIONS

option 01

On-site disposal

We build and operate a co-located disposal facility within your existing operations. Sludge, cinders, and other residuals 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.
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. Residuals 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 residuals challenges before proposing a solution. Every project starts with an extensive site assessment covering geology, waste volumes, infrastructure, and permitting.
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.
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 access or landfill availability.