Vaulted Deep Marks Major Milestone with Facility Expansion in Reno County

On July 15, Vaulted Deep, a waste management company that stores excess waste deep underground in Kansas’ salt caverns, held a ribbon cutting to celebrate its expansion of its Great Plains Facility. Reno County Commissioners Ron Hirst and Richard Winger, County Administrator Randy Partington and new Public Management Intern Joshua Chonga attended the event on site with local officials, community members, lawmakers and Vaulted Deep employees.

Vaulted Deep, located at 7513 S. K14 Highway, takes organic waste such as manure, treated sewage, paper sludge and agricultural byproducts and injects them underground into salt caverns for permanent storage. The company stated that their local impact has been $5 million spent locally, 22 full-time jobs created, and 69,000 tonnes of waste diverted. With the company's recent upgrades and expansion, the capacity at the site has tripled.

Speaking during the event were Hutchinson Mayor Stacy Goss, Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Debra Teufel, Vaulted Deep Co-founder and Executive Director Omar Abou-Sayed, and Vaulted Deep Co-founder and CEO Julia Reichlstein. 

Vaulted Deep Ribbon Cutting CeremonyKatherine Morille starts the Vaulted Deep event Tuesday.Local officials, community leaders, and lawmakers gathered for the ceremony.Reno County Commissioner Ron Hirst talks to former Commissioner Larry Sharp.Vaulted Deep Co-founder and Executive Director Omar Abou-SayedVaulted Deep Co-founder and CEO Julia ReichlsteinHutchinson Mayor Stacy GossHutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Debra TeufelGathering after the ribbon cutting at the Vaulted Deep site.Vaulted Deep site at 7513 S. K14 Highway

Vaulted team member operating one of the site's new processing tanks. Credit: Vaulted Deep