Exhibit 24.1


                                                               Deliotte & Touche



                  We  consent  to  the   incorporation   by  reference  in  this
Registration  Statement  of SF Holdings  Group,  Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports
dated  December  12,  2000,  appearing  in the Annual  Report on Form 10-K of SF
Holdings Group, Inc. for the year ended September 24, 2000.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
January 31, 2001