Sandtrap Inc

What Sandtrap Inc does

Sand Trap Service Co. Inc., doing business as Sandtrap Inc, is a Fort Worth, Texas-based waste management operator providing grease trap, sand trap, and industrial non-hazardous waste pumping, transportation, and disposal services to commercial customers within a 150-mile radius of the DFW metroplex. The company serves three primary customer segments — restaurants, car washes and dealerships, and industrial facilities — delivering scheduled and on-demand pump-out services through a TCEQ-permitted truck fleet.

The business operates on a per-service transactional pricing model: each engagement involves pumping waste at the customer site, transporting it, and delivering it to a disposal partner. The company is permitted in every North Central Texas city, a regulatory footprint that defines and protects its service geography. Its core disposal relationship is with Cold Springs Processing & Disposal, which functions as the terminal processor for collected material.

The firm is family-owned, founded in 1949, and operates with approximately 8 employees. Customer acquisition is conducted via a website contact form and inbound phone calls, with no social media presence. There are no disclosed software platforms, mobile applications, or proprietary technology products; the value proposition rests on regulatory compliance, fleet capacity, operator experience, and the disposal partnership rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Sandtrap Inc

Legal name

Sand Trap Service Co. Inc.

Website

https://sandtrapservice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sandtrap Inc is a Fort Worth-based, family-owned waste management operator providing grease trap, sand trap, and industrial non-hazardous waste pumping, transport, and disposal services to restaurants, car washes, and industrial facilities across the DFW metroplex.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liquid Waste Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Grease Trap & FOG (Fats, Oils, Grease) Pumping & Management (BPALAMAJ)

Keywords

• Grease trap pumping
• Sand trap cleaning
• Industrial waste disposal
• Liquid waste hauling
• Grease interceptor service

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pumping and Transportation Services: Fee-for-service model for pumping, transporting, and disposing of liquid waste including grease traps, sand traps, and industrial non-hazardous waste. Revenue is generated on a per-service basis as customers request pumping and trap maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sand Trap Service Co. provides pumping, transportation, and disposal of liquid waste, including grease traps from restaurants, sand traps from car washes and dealerships, and TCEQ-classified Class I and Class II industrial non-hazardous liquid waste. The company operates a fleet of TCEQ-permitted pump trucks with experienced operators serving commercial and industrial customers within a 150-mile radius of the DFW metroplex, with all waste disposed at the Cold Springs Processing & Disposal facility in Fort Worth, TX.

Product overview

Sand Trap Service Co. is a locally owned and operated waste management service company founded in 1949, offering a unified suite of pumping, transportation, and disposal services. The core offerings include grease trap pumping for restaurants, sand trap cleaning for car washes and vehicle dealerships, and industrial non-hazardous liquid waste disposal (Class I and II) for commercial and industrial clients. The company operates a fleet of TCEQ-permitted pump trucks with operators averaging 25+ years of experience, serving the 150-mile radius around the DFW metro-plex. Additional services include trap maintenance with pressure washing capabilities. All waste is disposed at the TCEQ-permitted Cold Springs Processing & Disposal facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pumping and Transportation Service

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cold Springs Processing & DisposalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSand Trap Service Co. disposes all collected waste at Cold Springs Processing & Disposal facility located at 1300 Cold Springs Road, Fort Worth, TX. Cold Springs is a TCEQ-permitted Type V processing disposal site authorized to receive grease trap waste, sand trap waste, and Class I & II non-hazardous industrial waste. By-products are retrieved for commercial and industrial reuse, solids are processed for landfill disposal, and water is clarified and released to the City of Fort Worth water department. This is a critical partnership for compliant waste disposal operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a broad environmental and industrial services company providing waste collection, treatment, and emergency response across North America. Its industrial waste handling and Texas presence put it in the broader peer set for Sand Trap's Class I/II industrial liquid waste work.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major U.S. solid waste and recycling company with significant Texas operations. Its commercial and industrial waste handling overlaps with Sand Trap's industrial customer base and represents the kind of incumbent that commercial buyers may compare against for liquid and solid waste contracts.
• Roto-Rooter: Roto-Rooter is a national plumbing, drain cleaning, and water restoration franchise with strong DFW-area presence. Its drain cleaning and commercial plumbing service line is adjacent to Sand Trap's trap and drain maintenance work and targets overlapping restaurant and commercial customers.
• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest North American solid waste and environmental services company. While its core focus is solid waste hauling rather than liquid waste pumping, it operates in the same regulated Texas waste services market and is a reference point for commercial customers evaluating liquid waste vendors.
• Heritage Environmental Services: Heritage Environmental Services is a broad environmental services company handling hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, treatment, and disposal for industrial clients. While larger in scope, its non-hazardous liquid waste services overlap with the Class I/II industrial pumping side of Sand Trap's business.

Direct peers

• Wind River Environmental: Wind River Environmental is a national provider of liquid waste, grease trap, and wastewater services to commercial and industrial customers. It is the most direct scaled peer to Sand Trap Service Co., operating the same core services (grease trap pumping, interceptor cleaning, non-hazardous liquid waste hauling) but across a multi-region footprint.
• Liquid Environmental Solutions: Liquid Environmental Solutions provides grease trap pumping, used cooking oil collection, and liquid waste services to restaurants and food service operators. It mirrors Sand Trap's restaurant-focused grease trap offering and competes in the same regulatory and customer environment, but at greater scale and geographic breadth.
• US Liquids of America: US Liquids of America operates a fleet-based liquid waste hauling and disposal business serving industrial and commercial customers, including oil/water separator and interceptor services. Its service lines overlap closely with Sand Trap's Class I/II industrial liquid waste and sand trap cleaning work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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