Exhibit 25.1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

              Statement of Eligibility and Qualification Under the
                  Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a Corporation
                          Designated to Act as Trustee

                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

               (Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

      United States                                        41-0417860
(State of Incorporation)                                (I.R.S. Employer
                                                      Identification No.)

   U.S. Bank Trust Center
   180 East Fifth Street
   St. Paul, Minnesota                                         55101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)

                              JTM INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Texas                                               72-2164490

(State of Incorporation)                                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                                        Identification No.)
   127 South 500 East
      Suite 675
    Salt Lake City, Utah                                      84102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

                     10% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008
                       (Title of the Indenture Securities)



                                     GENERAL

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.
            Comptroller of the Currency 
            Washington, D.C.

      (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
            Yes

2.    AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS If the obligor or any
      underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each
      such affiliation.
            None

      See Note following Item 16.

      Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee's
      knowledge the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the
      Trustee acts as Trustee.

16.   LIST OF EXHIBITS List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement
      of eligibility and qualification.

      1.    Copy of Articles of Association. *

      2.    Copy of Certificate of Authority to Commence Business. *

      3.    Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers
            (included in Exhibits 1 and 2; no separate instrument).*

      4.    Copy of existing By-Laws. *

      5.    Copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. N/A.

      6.    The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the act.

      7.    Copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
            pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
            authority incorporated by reference to File Number 333-26679.

* Incorporated by reference to File Number 333-30939



                                      NOTE

      The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what
persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three
years prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of
10% or more of the voting securities of the obligors or affiliates, are based
upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors, While the Trustee has
no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept any
responsibility therefor.

                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, an Association organized and existing
under the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all
in the City of Salt Lake City and State of Utah on the ____st day of June, 1998.

                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

[SEAL]

                                /s/ Kim R. Galbraith
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                                Kim R. Galbraith
                                Vice President


/s/ Vash Brumitt
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Vash Brumitt
Vice President



                                    EXHIBIT 6

                                     CONSENT

      In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of
examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District
authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.


Dated: June ___, 1998

                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                /s/ Kim R. Galbraith
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                                Kim R. Galbraith
                                Vice President