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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts" and
"Selected Financial Data" and the use of our report dated June 13, 1996, in the
Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related prospectus of TriTeal Corporation
for the registration of 2,415,000 shares of its common stock.
 
San Diego, California
January 27, 1997
 
                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP