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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                       New York                           13-5160382
            (State of incorporation if not             (I.R.S. employer
                 a U.S. national bank)                identification no.)

            48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                   10286
       (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip code)

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                            SF Holdings Group, Inc.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                       Delaware                             13-3990796
           (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. employer
            incorporation or organization)              identification no.)

          115 Stevens Avenue, Valhalla, N.Y.                10595-1252
       (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

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            12 3/4% Series B Senior Secured Discount Notes due 2008
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.   GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (A)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.




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     Name                                               Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the State    2 Rector Street, New York,
     of New York                             N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York        33 Liberty Plaza,
                                             New York, N.Y.  10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   Washington, D.C.  20429

     New York Clearing House Association     New York, New York   10005


     (B)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

     Yes.

2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

     IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
     AFFILIATION.

     None.

16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

     EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
     ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
     RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND RULE
     24 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE.

     1.    A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New
           York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which
           contains the authority to commence business and a grant of
           powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to
           Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
           No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with
           Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
           filed with Registration Statement No.
           33-29637.)







    4.       A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to 
             Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6.       The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
             (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement 
             No. 33-44051.)

    7.       A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
             pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or 
             examining authority.













                                   SIGNATURE



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the day of April, 1998.


                                                THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                                By:
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                                                    Name:
                                                    Title: