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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 2,530,000 shares of its common stock.
    
 
San Diego, California
   
January 31, 1997
    
 
                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP