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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                                     BETWEEN

                              THE TIREX CORPORATION
                            740 St. Maurice St. #201
                          Montreal (Qc) Canada H3C 1L5

                                       and

                            FRANCOIS LAFORTUNE, PH.D.
                 5755 Blv Payer, St. Hubert (Qc) Canada J3Y 1K4

                           (as of October 15th, 1997)

o        Full time position as of October 15th 1997

o        85,000$/year;

o        3 weeks paid holidays (1st year), 4 weeks 2nd and subsequent years;

o        Conference,  book +  periodical  subscription  expenses  (amounts to be
         discussed);

o        Laptop computer;

o        Possibility of being involved in TCS-1 sales (target #1: Latin America,
         terms to be discussed);

o        60 day phase-out period in order to complete `non-Tirex' projects
         currently under way;

o        90 day notification of employment termination for each party, if deemed
         unavoidable;

o        life + disability insurance (amounts, terms + potential coverage to be
         discussed, as soon as a program is implemented within the Company;

o        performance evaluation every 6 months

NOTE:    Agreed with Terrence C. Byrne, CEO, in October 1997; effective ever
         since.----------------

                              THE TIREX CORPORATION
                                  --------------

                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
                            OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                                 MARCH 31, 1999

         The undersigned, being all of the members of the Executive Committee of
the Board of Directors of The Tirex  Corporation,  hereby consent to, authorize,
approve,  ratify and adopt the following  resolutions as though done at a formal
meeting:

         ISSUANCE OF STOCK FOR SERVICES TO HYDROCO,  INC.,  2003892 CANADA INC.,
         AND MICHEL DEBLOIS CONSULTANTS INC.

         WHEREAS,  Hydroco Inc. has provided this  corporation  with  electrical
layout  consulting  services  represented by Hydroco invoices 2756 and 2798, for
which services this  corporation was indebted to Hydroco Inc. as at November 10,
1998 and at the date  hereof in the  aggregate  amount of  eleven  thousand  one
hundred fifty seven dollars and forty three cents Canadian (Cdn $ 11, 157.43) or
approximately seven thousand two hundred eighteen dollars and forty one cents US
(US $7,218.41) based upon an effective conversion rate for Canadian dollars into
US dollars at November 10, 1998 of Cdn $1.00=US $.64696; and

         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,

         RESOLVED,  that this  Corporation  accept the  offers of Hydroco  Inc.,
3003892  Canada Inc.,  and MDCI to take  unregistered  shares of common stock of
this corporation in full satisfaction of US $6,470,  US $18,196,  and US $17,286
respectively, owed to them by this corporation.

         RESOLVED, that in connection with the acceptance of such offers that an
aggregate of 58,818  shares of this  corporation's  common  stock be issued,  in
equal  amounts  of 29,  409  shares,  to each of Roma  Mailloux  Jr.  and  Serge
Lespirance, assignees of Hydroco Inc., that 132,335 shares of this corporation's
common stock be issued to 3003892  Canada Inc.  and that 144,050  shares of this
corporation's common stock be issued to MDCI.

GENERAL

         RESOLVED,  that the proper officers of this  Corporation are authorized
and directed,  in the name and on behalf of this  Corporation,  to make all such
arrangements,  do and  perform  all such acts and things and execute and deliver
all such certificates and such other  instruments,  consents,  waivers and other
documents as they may deem necessary or appropriate in order fully to effectuate
the purpose of each and all of the foregoing resolutions.
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         RESOLVED,   that  this  consent  may  be  executed  in  any  number  of
counterparts,  each of  which  shall be  deemed  an  original,  but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same consent.

/s/ TERENCE C. BYRNE
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    Terence C. Byrne

/s/ LOUIS SANZARO
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    Louis Sanzaro

/s/ LOUIS MURO
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    Louis MuroTIREX             The Tirex Corporation

                  December 30, 1998

                  Mr. Terrance C. Byrne
                  President & CEO
                  The Tirex Corporation
                  Montreal, Quebec

                  Dear Terry,

                  As per our discussion, this letter serves as authorization and
                  documentation to Extend my employment agreement from December
                  31, 1998 to December 31, 2001.

                  Sincerely,

                  /s/ JOHN L. THRESHIE, JR.
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                      John L. Threshie, Jr.

                  For and on behalf of The Tirex Corporation

                  /s/ TERRANCE BYRNE                             DEC 31-98
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                       Mr. Terrrance Byrne                       Date
                       President & CEO

               3828, rue Saint-Patrick, Montreal (Quebec) H4E 1A4
                   Tel.: (514) 933-2518, Fax: (514) 933-6368
                      e-mail: INFO@TIREX.COM www.tirex.comTHE TIREX CORPORATION

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         CONSULTING AGREEMENT, made this 1st day December 1999, to be effective
January 1, 2000 (the "Effective Date") between The Tirex Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Corporation"), and Henry Meier, 1497 Lakewood Road, Toms
River, NJ 08755 (the "Consultant").

         WHEREAS, since the Effective Date, the Consultant has been providing to
the Corporation, on the terms set forth herein, the consulting services
described in Section 2, of this Agreement;

         WHEREAS, the Corporation wishes to assure itself of the continued
services of the Consultant for the period provided in this Agreement, and the
Consultant is willing to provide his services to the Corporation for the said
period under the terms and conditions hereinafter provided.

         NOW, THEREFORE, WITNESSETH, that for and in consideration of the
premises and of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:

1.       EMPLOYMENT

         The Corporation agrees to and does hereby engage the Consultant, and
the Consultant agrees to and does hereby accept engagement by the Corporation as
a consultant in connection with the operation of certain aspects of the business
and affairs of the Corporation, for the one-year period which commenced as of
the Effective Date and will end on December 31, 2000. The period during which
Consultant has, and will continue to, serve in such capacity shall be deemed the
"Engagement Period" and shall hereinafter be referred to as such.

2.       CONSULTING SERVICES

         The services which the Consultant has rendered since the Effective Date
have included, and will, during the balance of the Engagement Period, include,
the rendering of advice, opinions, "hands-on" assistance, and, in some cases,
effectuation of, the following:

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         (a)      Advise as to financial planning and analysis of internal
                  financial periodic results;

         (b)      Attendance at Board of Directors meetings;

         (c)      Such other financial and management advice as requested from
                  time to time by the Board of Directors.

         All such services are to be performed only upon the authorization from
the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The Consultant shall have the sole
discretion as to the form, manner and place in which the said consulting
services shall be rendered. The Consultant shall by this agreement, be prevented
and barred from rendering services of the same or similar nature, as herein
described, or services of any nature whatsoever, for or in behalf of persons, in
the same business of the Corporation firms or corporations other than the
Corporation which are in competition with the Corporation except Ocean County
Recycling Center, Inc.

3.       COMPENSATION

         3.1 As compensation for all consulting services rendered by the
Consultant during the Engagement Period pursuant to this Agreement, the
Corporation shall issue to the Consultant:

         (a)      a total of two hundred and fifty thousand shares (250,000) of
                  the common stock, $.001 par value, of the Corporation, for a
                  per share purchase price of $.001, payment of which, by
                  valuable services rendered, is hereby acknowledged.

4.       SECRETS

         Consultant agrees that any trade secrets or any other like information
of value relating to the business and/or field of interest of the Corporation or
any of its affiliates, or of any corporation or other legal entity in which the
Corporation or any of its affiliates has an ownership interest of more than
twenty-five per cent (25%), including but not limited to, information relating
to inventions, disclosures, processes, systems, methods, formulae, patents,
patent applications, machinery, materials, research activities and plans, costs
of production, contract forms, prices, volume of sales, promotional methods,
list of names or classes of customers, which he has heretofore acquired during
his engagement by the Corporation or any of its affiliates or which he may
hereafter acquire during the Engagement Period and the three-year period
beginning after termination of the Engagement Period as the result of any
disclosures to him, or in any other way, shall be regarded as held by the
Consultant and his personnel, if any, in a fiduciary capacity solely for the
benefit of the Corporation, its successors or assigns, and shall not at any

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time, either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, be disclosed,
divulged, furnished, or made accessible by the Consultant and his personnel, if
any, to anyone, or be otherwise used by them, except in the regular course of
business of the Corporation or its affiliates. Information shall for the
purposes of this Agreement be considered to be secret if not known by the trade
generally, even though such information may have been disclosed to one or more
third parties pursuant to distribution agreements, joint venture agreements and
other agreements entered into by the Corporation or any of its affiliates.

6.       ASSIGNMENT

         This Agreement may be assigned by the Corporation as part of the sale
of substantially all of its business; provided, however, that the purchaser
shall expressly assume all obligations of the Corporation under this Agreement.
Further, this Agreement may be assigned by the Corporation to an affiliate,
provided that any such affiliate shall expressly assume all obligations of the
Corporation under this Agreement, and provided further that the Corporation
shall then fully guarantee the performance of the Agreement by such affiliate.
Consultant agrees that if this Agreement is so assigned, all the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall obtain between such assignee and himself with
the same force and effect as if said Agreement had been made with such assignee
in the first instance. This Agreement is personal to the Consultant and shall
not be assigned without written consent of the Corporation.

7.       ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING

         This Consulting Agreement contains the entire understanding between the
parties and supersedes all prior and collateral communications, reports,
agreements, and understandings between the parties. No change, modification,
alteration, or addition to any provision hereof shall be binding unless in
writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties. This
Consulting Agreement shall apply in lieu of and notwithstanding any specific
statement associated with any particular information or data exchanged, and the
duties of the parties shall be determined exclusively by the aforementioned
terms and conditions.

8.       SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS

         The covenants and agreements set forth in Articles 4 and 5, hereof and,
to the extent applicable, the covenants and agreements set forth in Article 3
hereof, shall survive the expiration of the Engagement Period and shall survive
termination of this Agreement and remain in full force and effect.

9.       NOTICES

         9.1 All notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
delivered by hand, certified mail, or recognized overnight courier, in all cases

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with written proof of receipt required, addressed to the parties as set forth
below and shall be deemed given upon receipt as evidenced by written and dated
receipt of the receiving party.

         9.2 Any notice to the Corporation or to any assignee of the Corporation
shall be addressed as follows:

                              The Tirex Corporation
                              740 St. Maurice, Suite 201
                              Montreal, Quebec
                              Canada H3C 1L5

         9.3 Any notice to Consultant shall be addressed as follows:

                              Henry Meier
                              1497 Lakewood Road
                              Toms River, NJ 08755

         9.4 Either party may change the address to which notice to it is to be
addressed, by notice as provided herein.

10.      APPLICABLE LAW

         This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware.

11.      INTERPRETATION

         Whenever possible, each Article of this Agreement shall be interpreted
in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any
Article is unenforceable or invalid under such law, such Article shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such unenforceability or invalidity, and the
remainder of such Article and the balance of this Agreement shall in such event
continue to be binding and in full force and effect.

11.      PRIOR AGREEMENTS

         This Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all prior agreements,
whether written or oral, between the parties.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the above
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                              THE TIREX CORPORATION

                              By /s/ JOHN L. THRESHIE,
                                --------------------------------------
                                John L. Threshie Jr., President

                               By /s/ HENRY MEIER
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                                Henry Meier, Consultant

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