Vaulted Deep Named to 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 Amid Rapid Expansion of Waste Infrastructure
The waste administration firm is introducing the primary new main disposal pathway for hard-to-manage natural waste in a long time
HOUSTON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vaulted Deep, a waste administration firm constructing subsurface infrastructure for natural waste, has been named to CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 for introducing the primary new disposal pathway for hard-to-manage natural waste in a long time. The recognition comes as the corporate accelerates progress even additional at its Great Plains Facility in Kansas, with managed waste tonnage rising practically 200% year-over-year in Q1 2026 whereas additionally rating among the many largest deliverers of sturdy carbon removing globally.
The U.S. natural waste administration business, a market exceeding $100 billion annually, is below stress. Landfill capability is contracting, land software of biosolids faces mounting scrutiny over PFAS contamination and neighborhood opposition, and operators throughout each main waste class are on the lookout for alternate options. Vaulted Deep was constructed to meet that demand.
Vaulted Deep has scaled shortly throughout its working footprint and continues to broaden as municipal and industrial clients search disposal alternate options. The firm has run its Great Plains facility in Kansas constantly since August 2023, establishing dependable, high-throughput operations required of essential waste infrastructure. Vaulted has attracted $48 million in whole funding from traders together with Prelude Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and (*50*) Ventures.
“The next generation of American waste infrastructure is being built deep underground,” mentioned Julia Reichelstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Vaulted. “The demand is already in front of us. Our job now is to build fast enough to meet it.”
Looking forward, Vaulted has permits filed for a number of new websites and is advancing growth throughout California and Colorado, shifting from a longtime multi-state working base towards a nationwide infrastructure footprint. The firm continues to develop its pipeline of waste disposal contracts, with new municipal, industrial, and company partnerships anticipated to come on-line this 12 months.
About Vaulted Deep
Vaulted Deep builds and operates subsurface infrastructure for natural waste, making a scalable different to land software, landfilling, and incineration. Using confirmed deep properly injection expertise, the corporate shops waste in steady geologic formations 1000’s of toes underground. It works with municipalities, industrial operators, and agricultural producers to broaden disposal capability for hard-to-manage waste streams. By inserting the waste deep underground, Vaulted reduces potential impacts on native land, air, and water that may include floor disposal, whereas completely eradicating carbon. Its infrastructure is permitted, working, and designed to scale. Learn extra at vaulteddeep.com.
Media Contact: Brooke Kinney | [email protected]
SOURCE Vaulted Deep