Document:

Exhibit 10.5

                      United American Energy Holdings Corp.
                             2004 Stock Option Plan

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ARTICLE 1           Establishment, Objectives, and Duration.......................................................2

ARTICLE 2           Definitions...................................................................................2

ARTICLE 3           Administration................................................................................7

ARTICLE 4           Shares Subject to the Plan and Maximum Awards.................................................7

ARTICLE 5           Eligibility and Participation.................................................................8

ARTICLE 6           Terms and Conditions..........................................................................8

ARTICLE 7           Restrictions on Shares; Shareholder Rights...................................................10

ARTICLE 8           Beneficiary Designation......................................................................13

ARTICLE 9           Rights of Participants.......................................................................14

ARTICLE 10          Amendment, Suspension, and Termination.......................................................14

ARTICLE 11          Withholding..................................................................................15

ARTICLE 12          Tax Treatment................................................................................15

ARTICLE 13          Indemnification..............................................................................16

ARTICLE 14          Dispute Resolution...........................................................................16

ARTICLE 15          Miscellaneous................................................................................17
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                      United American Energy Holdings Corp.
                             2004 Stock Option Plan

                                   ARTICLE 1

                     Establishment, Objectives, and Duration

1.1  Establishment of the Plan. United American Energy Holdings Corp. (the
"Company"), hereby establishes a stock option plan for employees, to be known as
the "2004 Stock Option Plan" (the "Plan"), as set forth in this document. The
Plan permits the granting of nonqualified stock options.

     The Plan shall become effective on January 1, 2004 (the "Effective Date").

1.2  Objectives of the Plan. The objectives of the Plan are to optimize the
profitability and growth of the Company through incentives which are consistent
with the Company's goals and which link the personal interests of Participants
to those of the Company's shareholders; to provide Participants with an
incentive for excellence in individual performance; and to promote teamwork
among Participants.

     The Plan is further intended to provide flexibility to the Company in its
ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of Participants who make
significant contributions to the Company's success and to allow Participants to
share in the success of the Company.

1.3  Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall remain in effect, subject to the right
of the Board of Directors to amend or terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to
Article 10 herein, until all Shares subject to it shall have been purchased or
acquired according to the Plan's provisions.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                                   Definitions

     Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth below, and, when the meaning is intended, the initial letter of the word
shall be capitalized:

2.1  "Affiliate" means DLJMB Funds, Highstar Funds and any other person or
entity which, at the time of reference, directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by the Company, as determined in
good faith by the Board of Directors.

2.2  "ARC" means American Ref-Fuel Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, and its successors and assigns.

2.3  "Award" means, individually or collectively, a grant of an Option under the
2004 Stock Option Plan.

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2.4  "Award Agreement" means an agreement entered into by the Company and a
Participant setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to Awards granted
under the Plan.

2.5  "Board" or "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the
Company.

2.6  "Cause" means conduct amounting to (a) fraud or dishonesty against the
Group, (b) willful misconduct, repeated refusal to follow the reasonable
direction of the Board of Directors of the Company, or knowing violation of law
in the course of performance of the duties of Participant's employment with the
Group, (c) repeated absences from work without a reasonable excuse, (d)
intoxication with alcohol while on ARC's premises during regular business hours
or any use of illegal substances, (e) a conviction or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to a felony or a crime involving dishonesty or (f) a breach or
violation of the terms of any employment or other agreement to which Participant
and the Group are party.

2.7  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.

2.8  "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board, as specified in
Article 3 herein, or such other committee appointed by the Board to administer
the Plan.

2.9  "Company" means United American Energy Holdings Corp., a Delaware
corporation, and its successors and assigns (including a corporation owning at
least 80% of the Shares of United American Energy Holdings Corp.).

2.10 "Company Equity Securities" means (i) the Shares, and (ii) any securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or options, warrants, or
other rights to acquire Shares, any other equity or equity-linked security
issued by the Company.

2.11 "Date of Termination" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Participant's employment agreement with the Group.

2.12 "Disability" means the Participant's continued absence from the performance
of his or her duties with ARC for six (6) consecutive months as a result of the
participant's substantial incapacity due to physical or mental illness or
injury.

2.13 "DLJMB Funds" means DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P., DLJ Offshore
Partners III, C.V., DLJ Offshore Partners III-1, C.V., DLJ Offshore Partners
III-2, C.V., DLJMB Partners III GmbH & Co. KG, Millennium Partners II, L.P. and
MBP III Plan Investors, L.P. and in the case of any DLJMB Fund, (A) any other
DLJMB Fund, (B) any stockholder, member or general or limited partner of any
DLJMB Fund (a "DLJMB Partner"), and any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, or other entity that is an Affiliate of any DLJMB Fund or any
DLJMB Partner (collectively, "DLJMB Affiliates"), (C) any managing director,
general partner, director, limited partner, officer or employee of any DLJMB
Fund or any DLJMB Affiliate, or any spouse, lineal descendant, sibling, parent,
heir, executor, administrator, testamentary trustee, legatee or beneficiary of
any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (C) (collectively, "DLJMB
Associates"), or (D) any trust, the beneficiaries of which, or any corporation,
limited liability company or partnership the stockholders, members or general or
limited partners of which, include only such DLJMB Affiliates, DLJMB Associates,
DLJMB Partners or the DLJMB Funds.

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2.14 "Effective Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
1.1 herein.

2.15 "Equity Contribution Agreements" mean either (i) the Equity Contribution
Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2001, among MSW Energy Holdings LLC (as
successor to Duke Capital Corporation), United American Energy Corp., Duke/UAE
Ref-Fuel LLC (now known as Ref-Fuel Holdings LLC) and Duke/UAE Holdings LLC (now
known as American Ref-Fuel Company LLC), as amended, as the same may be further
amended and in effect from time to time, or (ii) the Amended and Restated
Company Support Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1997, between American
Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County, Duke Capital Corporation, and Browning-Ferris
Industries, Inc. and includes any substitute company support agreement entered
into pursuant to the then applicable Company Support Agreement and any other
amendments, modifications and supplements thereto from time to time.

2.16 "Equity Value" means,

 (a) for periods prior to the Roll-Up, the initial equity invested in the
     Company in the aggregated amount of $124,000,000.00, and increased by
     additional equity contributions to the Company but reduced by Extraordinary
     Distributions by the Company to its shareholders; and

 (b) for periods on or after the Roll-Up, the equity invested in the Company in
     the aggregated amount of $274,000,000.00, and increased by additional
     equity contributions to MSW I prior to the Roll-Up and all additional
     equity contributions to the Company prior to or after the Roll-Up but
     reduced by (i) Extraordinary Distributions by MSW I to its members prior to
     the Roll-Up and (ii) all Extraordinary Distributions by the Company to its
     shareholders prior to or after the Roll-Up.

2.17 "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from
time to time.

2.18 "Exercise Price" means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a
Participant pursuant to an Option.

2.19 "Extraordinary Distributions" means a distribution in a given calendar year
by the Company to its shareholders or MSW I to its members related to
significant non-operational events such as a liquidation or dissolution of the
Company and/or MSW I, incremental debt financings, major asset sales or
buy-downs of power purchase contracts.

2.20 "Fair Market Value" means, if the Shares are not publicly traded, the fair
market value of the Shares as determined in good faith by the Committee or, if
the Shares are publicly traded, the closing sale price of a Share on the
principal securities exchange or market on which the Shares are traded or, if
there is no such sale on the relevant date, then on the last previous day on
which a sale was reported.

2.21 "Good Reason" means the occurrence of any one or more of the following
actions without the express written consent of the Participant: (a) a material
reduction or alteration in the nature, scope or status of Participant's
authorities, duties or responsibilities; (b) a material reduction by ARC of
Participant's compensation; (c) the Group's failure to pay any part of
Participant's compensation within four (4) weeks after such compensation was

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due; and (d) requiring a Participant to be based at any office located more than
30 miles (based on the most direct route) from ARC's current headquarters in
Montvale, New Jersey; provided, however, the stock sale, spin off, asset sale or
other disposition of no more than 4 of the 6 ARC facilities, resulting in
Participant's termination as an officer of such businesses, shall not constitute
"Good Reason" under clause (a) above.

2.22 "Group" means the Company and its Affiliates.

2.23 "Highstar Funds" means Highstar Renewable Fuels II LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, and, in the case of Highstar II, (A) any fund controlled by
Highstar II or its Affiliates, including, without limitation, AIG Highstar
Capital, L.P. and/or any successor funds thereto (a "Highstar Fund"), (B) any
member of Highstar II and any stockholder, member or general or limited partner
of Highstar II or any Highstar Fund (a "Highstar II Partner"), and any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity that is an
Affiliate of Highstar II, any Highstar II Partner or any Highstar Fund
(collectively, "Highstar II Affiliates"), (C) any managing director, general
partner, director, limited partner, officer or employee of any Highstar Fund or
any Highstar II Affiliate, or any spouse, lineal descendant, sibling, parent,
heir, executor, administrator, testamentary trustee, legatee or beneficiary of
any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (C) (collectively,
"Highstar II Associates"), or (D) any trust, the beneficiaries of which, or any
corporation, limited liability company or partnership the stockholders, members
or general or limited partners of which, include only such Highstar II
Affiliates, Highstar II Associates, Highstar II Partners or Highstar Funds.

2.24 "Initial Public Offering" means an underwritten public offering of Company
Equity Securities (or securities of the Company that include Company Equity
Securities) pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form
S-8 or any similar or successor form, or (ii) a registered public offering in
which Company Equity Securities (or securities of the Company that include
Company Equity Securities) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Canadian
Venture Exchange, the London Stock Exchange or Euronext Brussels, in either
case, where at least 15% of the economic interest in the Company is sold in such
offering or the aggregate gross proceeds of such offering are at least
$75,000,000.

2.25 "MSW I" means MSW Energy Holdings LLC and its successors and assigns.

2.26 "Nonqualified Stock Option" means a stock option to purchase Shares that is
not intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 422.

2.27 "Option" means a Nonqualified Stock Option granted pursuant to Article 6
herein.

2.28 "Participant" means a current or former employee, director or consultant
who has outstanding an Award granted under the Plan.

2.29 "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of
the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a
"group" as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

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2.30 "Plan" means the 2004 Stock Option Plan of United American Energy Holdings
Corp.

2.31 "Registration Rights Agreement" means the agreement dated as of April 30,
2004 among: (i) the Company; (ii) DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P., DLJ
Offshore Partners III, C.V., DLJ Offshore Partners III-1, C.V., DLJ Offshore
Partners III-2, C.V., DLJMB Partners III GmbH & Co. KG, Millennium Partners II,
L.P., and MBP III Plan Investors, L.P.; and (iii) Highstar Renewable Fuels II
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

2.32 "Registration Statement" means any registration statement of the Company
filed with, or to be filed with, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, including the related prospectus, amendments and supplements to such
registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits
and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement other
than a registration statement (and related prospectus) filed on Form S-4 or Form
S-8 or any successor forms thereto.

2.33 "Reserved Options" has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.1
herein.

2.34 "Retirement" means the Participant's end of employment with the Group where
the Participant is at least fifty-five (55) years of age and the Participant's
age plus years of service is at least sixty-five (65).

2.35 "Roll-Up" means the consummation of certain transactions resulting in the
Company being the direct or indirect owner of 100% of the membership interests
in MSW I.

2.36 "Shares" means shares of the Company's common stock, par value U.S. $.001
per share.

2.37 "Triggering Event" will be deemed to have occurred as of the first day any
of the following events occurs:

 (a) A sale, exchange or disposition in a single transaction or in a series of
     related transactions of more than 50% of the then outstanding Shares of the
     Company to any Person or Persons other than to an Affiliate;

 (b) A sale, exchange or disposition in a single transaction or in a series of
     related transactions that results in the direct or indirect transfer of
     more than 50% of the interests in ARC to any Person or Persons other than
     to an Affiliate;

 (c) A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of ARC;

 (d) Pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Exercise Price of an
     Option is reduced to zero (or, upon request of the Participant, an opinion
     of counsel acceptable to the Company is given to the effect that the
     Exercise Price has been reduced to an extent that the Option should be
     treated as exercised for United States federal income tax purposes); or

 (e) The closing of an Initial Public Offering.

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2.38 "Underwritten Offering" means a Registration in which securities of the
Company are sold to an underwriter or underwriters on a firm commitment basis
for reoffering to the public.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                                 Administration

3.1  The Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee
of the Board, or by any other committee appointed by the Board.

3.2  Authority of the Committee. Except as limited by law or by the Certificate
of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company, and subject to the provisions
herein, the Committee shall have full power to select employees, directors and
consultants who shall participate in the Plan (after consultation with the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company); determine the sizes and types of Awards;
determine the terms and conditions of Awards in a manner consistent with the
Plan; construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement or instrument entered
into under the Plan; establish, amend, or waive rules and regulations for the
Plan's administration; and (subject to the provisions of Article 10 herein)
amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award to the extent such terms
and conditions are within the discretion of the Committee. Further, the
Committee shall make all other determinations which may be necessary or
advisable for the administration of the Plan. As permitted by law, the Committee
may delegate its authority as identified herein.

3.3  Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee
or the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and all related orders and
resolutions of the Committee or the Board shall be final, conclusive and binding
on all persons, including the Company, its Affiliates, its shareholders,
directors, employees, consultants, Participants, and their estates and
beneficiaries.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                  Shares Subject to the Plan and Maximum Awards

4.1  Number of Shares Available for Grants. Subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 4.2 herein, the maximum number of Shares available for Options under the
Plan shall be 15,467 (number of Shares representing 15.467% of the 100,000
Shares outstanding pre Roll-Up, and 7% of the 220,968 Shares outstanding post
Roll-Up; in each case Shares outstanding does not include any outstanding Shares
from the exercise of Options). The Company will grant to Participants Options to
purchase an aggregate of 11,048 Shares (number of Shares representing 11.048% of
the 100,000 Shares outstanding pre Roll-Up and 5% of the 220,968 Shares
outstanding post Roll-Up; in each case Shares outstanding does not include any

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outstanding Shares from the exercise of Options). The Company will reserve, to
be awarded at a future date (but in any event no later than such date that an
opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company is given to the effect that such
Options, if granted, would be treated as immediately exercised for United States
federal income tax purposes), an additional amount of Options representing the
right to purchase an aggregate of 4,419 Shares (number of Shares representing
4.419% of the 100,000 Shares outstanding pre Roll-Up and 2% of the 220,968
Shares outstanding post Roll-Up; in each case Shares outstanding does not
include any outstanding Shares from the exercise of Options) (such Options to be
awarded referred to herein as the "Reserved Options"). Shares underlying lapsed
or forfeited Options may be reused for other Options. Shares granted pursuant to
the Plan may be (a) authorized but unissued Shares, or (b) issued Shares
reacquired by the Company at any time.

4.2  Adjustments in Authorized Shares.

 (a) In the event that the Company's outstanding common stock is changed by way
     of any stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split, the number of
     Shares subject to the Plan and to Options granted thereunder and the
     Exercise Price per Share shall be proportionately adjusted by the Committee
     to prevent dilution or enlargement, and

 (b) In the event of any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization
     (whether or not such reorganization comes within the definition of such
     term in Code Section 368), separation, including a spin-off or other
     distribution of stock or property of the Company, or any partial or
     complete liquidation of the Company, the Committee, in its sole discretion,
     to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights may adjust the (x) maximum
     number of Shares available for grants under the Plan, as provided in
     Section 4.1, and/or kind of Shares that may be delivered under the Plan,
     and (y) number, kind and/or price of Shares (i.e., Exercise Price for
     Options) subject to outstanding Options granted under the Plan.

4.3  Substitutions. The Committee shall have the right to substitute Options in
connection with mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, share exchanges,
separations, or other business combinations or similar transactions, including,
without limitation, a transaction in connection with the Roll-Up or a
transaction that would constitute a Triggering Event under Section 2.37(a), (b)
or (c). Any Options that are substituted for options in another entity pursuant
this Section 4.3 shall be of equivalent value determined in accordance with the
rules of Treasury Regulations ss.1.425-1 and contain the same material terms,
including vesting.

                                   ARTICLE 5

                          Eligibility and Participation

5.1  Eligibility. Persons eligible to participate in the Plan include all
employees, directors, and consultants of the Group.

5.2  Actual Participation. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee
after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, may, from
time to time, select from all eligible employees, directors and consultants,
those to whom Awards shall be granted.

                                   ARTICLE 6

                              Terms and Conditions

6.1  Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Options
may be granted to employees, directors, and consultants in such number, and upon
such terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the
Committee.

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6.2  Award Agreement. Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement
that shall specify the Exercise Price, the duration of the Option, the number of
Shares to which the Option pertains, and such other provisions as the Committee
shall determine.

6.3  Exercise Price. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the
Exercise Price for each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be equal to the
greater of (a) one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on
the date the Option is granted or (b) $1,240.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
and subject to adjustment as provided herein, the Exercise Price for each grant
of a Reserved Option under Section 4.1 shall be equal to $1,860.00 (price
representing 150% of $1,240.00).

6.4  Expiration Date of Options. Subject to Section 6.8, unless otherwise
provided in an Award Agreement, each Option granted to a Participant shall have
an initial term of 10 years from the date of the Option is granted. Subject to
Section 6.8, unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if at the end of
the initial term of 10 years, an Option is outstanding and a Triggering Event
has not occurred, the Option shall be extended for the earlier of (a) an
additional 10 years or (b) 30 days following the occurrence of a Triggering
Event. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, all Options will
expire upon a draw under any of the Equity Contribution Agreements.

6.5  Exercise of Options. All or any part of an Option may not be exercised
until it has become vested. Subject to Section 6.8, a vested Option may be
exercised at any time following the occurrence of a Triggering Event.

6.6  Vesting. Each Option granted to a Participant shall vest 25% on December 31
of the year of the Award and an additional 25% on each of the next 3 annual
anniversaries of such December 31. To the extent not earlier vested pursuant to
the foregoing, each Option shall vest in full on the Date of Termination of a
Participant's employment by the Group other than for Cause, due to death, due to
Disability or by the Participant with Good Reason.

6.7  Payment.

 (a) Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice of exercise
     to the Company, setting forth the full number of Shares with respect to
     which the Option is to be exercised and by full payment for the Shares.

 (b) The Exercise Price of any Option shall be payable to the Company in full in
     cash or its equivalent. Additionally, upon the occurrence of a Triggering
     Event under Section 2.37(d) or (e) or if the Company's shares are publicly
     traded, Options may be exercised by a cashless exercise, as permitted under
     Federal Reserve Board's Regulation T, subject to applicable securities law
     restrictions, or by any other means that may be allowed on such terms and
     conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine to be
     consistent with the Plan's purpose and applicable law, from time to time.

 (c) Subject to any applicable laws and governing rules or regulations, as soon
     as practicable after receipt of a written notification of exercise and full
     payment, the Company shall issue to the Participant Shares in an
     appropriate amount based upon the number of Shares purchased under the

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     Option(s), provided that the Participant enters into any shareholders
     agreements and any other undertakings or obligations of existing
     shareholders of the Company.

6.8  Termination of Employment. If a Participant's employment terminates before
the earlier of (i) the 10th anniversary of the date of the grant of the Option
(or the extended date, if any, under Section 6.4) or (ii) a draw under any of
the Equity Contribution Agreements, the Option granted to such Participant shall
expire on the date set forth below, as applicable:

 (a) Termination by the Group for Cause or Termination by the Participant
     without Good Reason and not for Retirement. If the Participant's employment
     is terminated by the Group for Cause or by the Participant without Good
     Reason and not for Retirement, then the vested and unvested portions of the
     Option shall expire on the Date of Termination of the Participant's
     employment.

 (b) Termination by the Group other than for Cause, death or Disability or by
     the Participant with Good Reason. If the Participant's employment is
     terminated by the Group other than for Cause, death or Disability or by the
     Participant with Good Reason, then (i) the unvested portions of the Option
     will be entitled to accelerated vesting pursuant to Section 6.6, (ii) the
     Option will expire 90 days following the Date of Termination and (iii)
     during the period of time specified in subsection (ii), the Participant may
     exercise the Option whether or not a Triggering Event has occurred.

 (c) Termination due to death or Disability. If the Participant's employment is
     terminated due to death or Disability, then (i) the unvested portions of
     the Option will be entitled to accelerated vesting pursuant to Section 6.6,
     (ii) the Option will expire 1 year following the Date of Termination and
     (iii) during the period of time specified in subsection (ii), the
     Participant may exercise the Option whether or not a Triggering Event has
     occurred.

 (d) Termination due to Retirement. If the Participant's employment is
     terminated due to Retirement, then the Participant will retain the vested
     portions of the Option and the unvested portions of the Option shall expire
     on the date of Retirement. The vested portions of the Option will expire 1
     year following the Participant's Retirement. During such period of time,
     the Participant may exercise the Option whether or not a Triggering Event
     has occurred.

6.9  Nontransferability of Options. Options may not be sold, transferred,
pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution. During the lifetime of a Participant,
all Options granted to such Participant shall be exercisable only by such
Participant.

                                   ARTICLE 7

                   Restrictions on Shares; Shareholder Rights

7.1  Restrictions on Shares.

(a)  General. All Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of Options granted
hereunder shall be subject to any applicable restrictions contained in the
Company's Bylaws, Certificate of Incorporation, or shareholder agreements. In
addition, the Committee may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired

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pursuant to the exercise of Options as it may deem advisable, including, without
limitation, restrictions under applicable securities laws, restrictions under
the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then
listed and/or traded, and restrictions under any blue sky or state securities
laws applicable to such Shares.

(b)  Lock-Up Agreements. If any Registration of Shares shall be effected in
connection with an Underwritten Offering, the Participant shall not effect any
public sale or distribution, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144, of any
Shares (except as part of such Underwritten Offering) during the period
beginning 14 days prior to the anticipated effective date of such registration
until the earlier of (i) such time as the Company and the managing underwriter
shall agree and (ii) 180 days after the effective date of such registration.

7.2  Buy-Back Rights. If a Participant is terminated by the Group for Cause or
the Participant terminates employment without Good Reason and not for
Retirement, then, in the 30 day period following the Date of Termination, the
Company will have the right to purchase the Shares acquired by such Participant
pursuant to the exercise of an Option at the lower of the then Fair Market Value
or the Exercise Price for the Shares. Any buy-back rights set forth in this
Section 7.2 shall terminate at the time of an Initial Public Offering of the
Shares.

7.3  Drag Along Rights. If at any time and from time to time after the date of
this Agreement, members of the Group have contracted to transfer, in a single
transaction or in a series of related transactions and in a bona fide arms'
length sale or exchange, Shares representing more than 50% of the then
outstanding Shares to any Person or Persons who are not Affiliates (the
"Independent Third Party"), the Group shall have the right, on 30 days notice
(the "Drag-Along Notice") to the Participants, to require Participants to sell
to the Independent Third Party all of the Participants' Shares acquired by such
Participants pursuant to the exercise of Options (including Shares to be
obtained from exercising Participants' Options due to such Triggering Event) for
the same value of the consideration received per share by the selling members of
the Group. The Drag-Along Notice shall set forth the terms and conditions of the
transfer, including the identity of the Independent Third Party, the number of
Shares required to be transferred, the per share price to be paid for the Shares
to be transferred and the type and nature of the consideration to be received
therefore. If the members of the Group are selling less than all of their
Shares, then the Participants required to sell their Shares (including Shares to
be obtained from exercising Participants' Options due to such Triggering Event)
pursuant to this Section 7.3 shall be required to sell up to their pro rata
portion of the total number of Shares to be purchased by the Independent Third
Party computed on the basis of the total number of Shares outstanding
immediately prior to the sale. All fractional shares resulting from the
calculation contained in the prior sentence will be rounded to the nearest whole
share. Following its compliance with the foregoing, the Group shall have a
period of 120 days after the expiration of the 30 day period referenced above,
to transfer all of the Shares specified in the Drag-Along Notice to the
transferee(s) specified in the Drag-Along Notice at a price not less than the
price per share specified in the Drag-Along Notice and on other terms no less
favorable to the transferors in any material respect than the terms specified in
the Drag-Along Notice.

7.4  Tag Along Rights. If at any time and from time to time after the date of
this Agreement, members of the Group have contracted to transfer, in a single
transaction or in a series of related transactions and in a bona fide arms'

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length sale or exchange, Shares representing more than 50% of the then
outstanding Shares to an Independent Third Party (other than in a sale pursuant
to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended), the Group shall provide each Participant with written notice (the
"Tag-Along Notice") setting forth the terms and conditions of the proposed
transfer, including the identity of the Independent Third Party, the number of
Shares transferred, the per share price to be paid for the Shares to be
transferred and the type and nature of the consideration to be received
therefore. Each Participant, by written notice to the Group delivered within 10
days after the date of such Tag-Along Notice, shall be entitled to require the
selling members of the Group to include in the proposed sale to the Independent
Third Party in the same transaction all of their Shares (including Shares to be
obtained from exercising the Participant's Options due to such Triggering Event)
on the same terms and conditions set forth in the Tag-Along Notice. If the
members of the Group are selling less than all of their Shares or the
prospective transferee is not willing to purchase all of the Shares proposed to
be sold by the Group and the Participants exercising their rights pursuant to
this Section 7.4, then the Group and the Participants requesting inclusion in
such sale shall each be entitled to sell up to their pro rata portion of the
total number of Shares to be purchased by the Independent Third Party computed
on the basis of the total number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the
sale. All fractional shares resulting from the calculation contained in the
prior sentence will be rounded to the nearest whole share. The Group shall use
its best efforts to either obtain the agreement of the prospective transferee(s)
to the participation of the Participants in any contemplated transfer or
otherwise permit management to participate in any contemplated transfer.
Following its compliance with the foregoing, the Group and any Participants who
have elected to participate in the contemplated transfer may, within 120 days
after the expiration of the 10 day period referenced above, transfer all of the
Shares specified in the Tag-Along Notice to the transferee(s) specified in the
Tag-Along Notice at a price not less than the price per share specified in the
Tag-Along Notice and on other terms no less favorable to the transferors in any
material respect than the terms specified in the Tag-Along Notice.

7.5  Piggyback Rights.

(a)  Participation. In connection with the proposed filing by the Company of a
Registration Statement pursuant to the exercise by any members of the Group of
demand registration rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, then, as
soon as practicable (but in no event less than 15 days prior to the proposed
date of filing such Registration Statement), the Company shall give written
notice of such proposed filing to all Participants, and such notice shall offer
the Participants the opportunity to Register under such Registration Statement
such number of Shares (including Shares underlying Options to be obtained from
exercising Options due to such Triggering Event) as each such Participant may
request in writing (a "Piggyback Registration"). Subject to Section 7.5(b), the
Company shall include in such Registration Statement all such Shares which are
requested to be included therein within 10 days after the receipt by such
Participant of any such notice; provided, however, that if at any time after
giving written notice of its intention to Register any securities and prior to
the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such
Registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to Register or to
delay Registration of such securities, the Company shall give written notice of
such determination to each Participant and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a
determination not to Register, shall be relieved of its obligation to Register
any Shares in connection with such Registration and (ii) in the case of a
determination to delay Registering, shall be

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permitted to delay Registering any Shares held by Participants, for the same
period as the delay in Registering such other securities. If the offering
pursuant to such Registration Statement is to be an Underwritten Offering, then
each Participant making a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this
Section 7.5(a) must, and the Company shall make such arrangements with the
managing underwriter or underwriters so that each such Participant may,
participate in such Underwritten Offering. If the offering pursuant to such
Registration Statement is to be on any other basis, then each Participant making
a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this Section 7.5(a) must, and
the Company shall make such arrangements so that each such Participant may,
participate in such offering on such basis. Each Participant shall be permitted
to withdraw all or part of such Participant's Shares from a Piggyback
Registration at any time prior to the effective date of such Registration.

(b) Priority of Piggyback Registration. If the managing underwriter or
underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of Shares included in a
Piggyback Registration informs the Company and the Participants in writing that,
in its or their opinion, the number of securities which such Participants and
any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number which
can be sold in such offering without being likely to have a significant adverse
effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the
market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such
Registration shall be (i) first, securities held by any member of the Group that
are requested to be included in such offering up to a net offering price equal
to the Equity Value (less (x) the aggregate net offering proceeds received by
members of the Group in all prior Underwritten Offerings plus (y) the net
proceeds from the sale of Shares and membership interests in MSW I, directly or
indirectly, to any third party not a member of the Group), and (ii) second, and
only if all the securities referred to in clause (i) have been included, the
number of Shares that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or
underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number
to be allocated pro rata among the members of the Group and the Participants
that have requested to participate in such Registration based on the relative
number of Shares requested to be included therein then held by the members of
the Group and each such Participant and (iii) third, and only if all of the
Shares referred to in clause (ii) have been included in such Registration, any
other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

(c) Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No Participant may participate in
any Underwritten Offering unless such Participant (i) agrees to sell such
Person's securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements
approved by the Persons entitled to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes
and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting
agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting
arrangements.

                                   ARTICLE 8

                             Beneficiary Designation

     Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and applicable Award
Agreement, each Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or
beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any
benefit under the Plan is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or
she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all
prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the
Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing
during the Participant's lifetime with the party chosen by the Company, from
time to time, to administer the Plan. In the absence of any such designation,
benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant's death shall be paid to the
Participant's estate.

                                   ARTICLE 9

                             Rights of Participants

9.1  Continued Service. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any
way the right of the Group to terminate any Participant's employment or service
at any time or confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ
or service of any member of the Group.

9.2  Participation. No employee, director or consultant shall have the right to
be selected to receive an Award under the Plan, or, having been so selected, to
be selected to receive a future Award.

                                   ARTICLE 10

                     Amendment, Suspension, and Termination

10.1 Amendment, Suspension, and Termination. The Board may at any time and from
time to time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any Option granted
hereunder in whole or in part; provided, however, that no amendment, suspension
or termination shall adversely affect any Option granted hereunder without the
consent of the Participant to whom such Option has been granted; provided
further that no amendment which requires shareholder approval in order for the
Plan to continue to comply with any applicable tax or securities laws, or the
rules of any securities exchange on which the securities of the Company are
listed, shall be effective unless such amendment shall be approved by the
requisite vote of shareholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon.

10.2 Adjustment of Options Upon the Occurrence of Extraordinary Distributions.

(a)  To the extent there is an Extraordinary Distribution, the Committee may, in
the exercise of its sole discretion in such instances, either (i) adjust
outstanding Options by reducing the Exercise Price of Options and adjusting such
other terms and conditions (including the number of Shares underlying the
Options) as deemed appropriate; provided that in no event will (A) the sum of
Shares underlying Options and Shares outstanding from the exercise of Options be
less than 11.048% (5% post Roll-Up), or 15.467% (7% post Roll-Up) after an award
of the Reserved Options under Section 4.1, of the Shares outstanding held by
shareholders that are not Participants, or (B) the adjustment of any other term
or condition adversely affect a Participant's rights with respect to an Option,
or (ii) treat such distributions as Net Distributed Cash Flow (as defined under
the Management Incentive Plan effective January 1, 2004); provided that at such
time as the Exercise Price of the Options is reduced to zero, the Committee may
not exercise such discretion.

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(b)  In the event the Committee exercises its discretion to adjust the terms of
outstanding Options pursuant to this Section 10.2, the Committee shall adjust
the terms of the Options so that the Exercise Price per Share of outstanding
Options will be equal to 11.048% (or 5% post Roll-Up), or 15.467% (7% post
Roll-Up) after an award of the Reserved Options under Section 4.1, of the Equity
Value immediately after the Extraordinary Distribution divided by 11.048% (or 5%
post Roll-Up), or 15.467% (7% post Roll-Up) after an award of the Reserved
Options under Section 4.1, of the number of Shares outstanding immediately after
the Extraordinary Distribution (not including any Shares outstanding from the
exercise of Options). Schedule A illustrates the application of this adjustment
for an Extraordinary Distribution that is made pre Roll-Up and post Roll-Up.

10.3 Adjustment of Options Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or
Nonrecurring Events. The Committee may make adjustments in the terms and
conditions of Options in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting
the Company or the financial statements of the Company or of changes in
applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever the Committee
determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or
enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available
under the Plan.

                                   ARTICLE 11

                                   Withholding

11.1 Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct
or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount
sufficient to satisfy federal, state and local taxes (including the
Participant's FICA obligation) required by law or regulation to be withheld with
respect to an Option granted under the Plan. The Company shall have no
obligation to deliver Shares to a Participant until all applicable withholding
taxes are satisfied.

11.2 Share Withholding. Participants may elect, subject to the approval of the
Committee, to satisfy all or part of such withholding requirement by having the
Company withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum
statutory total tax which could be imposed on the transaction. All such
elections shall be irrevocable, made in writing, signed by the Participant, and
shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its
sole discretion, deems appropriate.

                                   ARTICLE 12

                                  Tax Treatment

     It is intended that the Options be treated for Federal income tax purposes
as Nonqualified Stock Options. Participants will recognize ordinary income at
the time the Options are exercised equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value
of Shares received over the Exercise Price paid by the Participant, or, in the
case of cashless exercise, the Fair Market Value of Shares received. ARC, as the
entity for whom services were performed, will be entitled to a federal income
tax deduction at the time the Options are exercised. The Company will be deemed

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to have made a capital contribution of such amounts down its ownership chain to
ARC. To the extent the Company is reimbursed by any direct or indirect partner
of ARC for any payment on the Options, such reimbursement will be treated as a
capital contribution to ARC by the Company on behalf of the reimbursing party.

                                   ARTICLE 13

                                 Indemnification

     Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the
Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law against and from any loss, cost, liability,
or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in
connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to
which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason
of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any
and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company's
approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such
action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give
the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same
before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf.
The foregoing right of indemnification is subject to the person having been
successful in the legal proceedings or having acted in good faith and what is
reasonably believed to be a lawful manner in the Company's best interests. The
foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of
indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Certificate of
Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or
any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

                                   ARTICLE 14

                               Dispute Resolution

     Claims for benefits under the Plan shall be submitted to the Company for
review. In the event of any controversy between a Participant and the Company
arising out of, or relating to, this Plan which cannot be settled amicably by
the parties, such controversy shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively
settled by mandatory arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the
American Arbitration Association rules, by a single independent arbitrator. If
the parties are unable to agree on the selection of an arbitrator, then either
the Participant or the Company may petition the American Arbitration Association
for the appointment of the arbitrator, which appointment shall be made within
ten (10) days of the petition therefor. Either party to the dispute may
institute such arbitration proceeding by giving written notice to the other
party. A hearing shall be held by the arbitrator in New York, New York within
thirty (30) days of his or her appointment. The decision of the arbitrator shall
be final and binding upon the parties and shall be rendered pursuant to a
written decision that contains a detailed recital of the arbitrator's reasoning.
Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof.

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                                   ARTICLE 15

                                  Miscellaneous

15.1 Legal Construction. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any
masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall
include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural. References to
sections, rules, or regulations shall be deemed to include references to any
successor sections, rules, or regulations.

15.2 Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal
or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the
remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if
the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

15.3 Requirements of Law. The granting of Options and the issuance of Shares
pursuant to the exercise of Options shall be subject to, and may be made
contingent upon satisfaction of, all applicable laws, rules, and regulations,
and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities
exchanges as may be required.

15.4 Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan, and
all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
the laws of Delaware.

                                      -17-Exhibit 10.6

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                              --------------------

     THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 11, 2004, is by and between American
Ref-Fuel Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), and
John T. Miller (the "Employee").

                                 WITNESSETH THAT

     WHEREAS, the Company considers it essential to the best interests of its
shareholders to foster the continued employment of key management personnel; and

     WHEREAS, the Company wishes to provide for the continued employment by the
Company of the Employee and the Employee wishes to serve the Company and its
affiliated entities in the capacities and on the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, this Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties
concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements
concerning the same subject;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
herein contained, the Company and the Employee hereby agree as follows:

     1. Term of the Agreement. This Agreement shall be in effect commencing on
the date above written (the "Effective Date") until December 31, 2006, unless
sooner terminated under Paragraph 4 or extended in writing by both parties
("Term of the Agreement").

     2. Position and Duties.

     (a)  The Employee shall serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
          The Employee shall have such responsibilities and duties as may be
          assigned to Employee from time to time by the Board of Directors.

     (b)  Excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which the Employee
          is entitled, the Employee shall devote substantially all of his
          attention and time during working hours to the business and affairs of
          the Company and its affiliates, and, to the extent necessary to
          discharge the responsibilities assigned to the Employee, use the
          Employee's reasonable best efforts to carry out such responsibilities
          faithfully and efficiently. It shall not be considered a violation of
          the foregoing for the Employee to serve on corporate, industry, civic,
          or charitable boards or committees, so long as such activities do not
          interfere with the performance of the Employee's responsibilities as
          an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement or
          violate Paragraph 8 of this Agreement.

     3. Compensation. Except as expressly set forth otherwise herein, the
Employee's compensation shall be determined by, and in the sole discretion of,
the Board.

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     (a)  Annual Base Salary. The Employee shall receive an annual base salary
          of not less than $370,000 (the annual base salary in effect from time
          to time, "Annual Base Salary"). The Annual Base Salary shall be
          payable in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practice for
          its senior officers, as in effect from time to time. The Annual Base
          Salary shall be reviewed at least annually and, in the sole discretion
          of the Board, may be adjusted; provided, however, in no case shall the
          Annual Base Salary be reduced. Any increase in the Annual Base Salary
          shall not limit or reduce any other obligation of the Company under
          this Agreement.

     (b)  Incentive Compensation; Employee Benefits; Fringe Benefits.

          (i)  The Employee shall be eligible to participate in cash and
               equity-based short-term and long-term bonus and incentive
               compensation arrangements, retirement plans, policies and
               arrangements (qualified and nonqualified), supplemental
               retirement plans, policies and arrangements, deferred
               compensation plans, policies and arrangements, and health and
               welfare plans, policies and arrangements that are provided
               generally to other senior officers of the Company at a level (in
               terms of the amount and types of benefits and incentive
               compensation that the Employee has the opportunity to receive and
               the terms thereof) substantially similar in the aggregate to that
               which is provided generally to other senior officers of the
               Company (provided, that the Company is under no obligation to
               provide any specific level of discretionary awards); (ii) the
               Employee and/or the Employee's family, as the case may be, shall
               be eligible for participation in, and shall receive all benefits
               under, applicable welfare benefit plans, practices, policies, and
               programs provided by the Company to the same extent as provided
               generally to other senior officers of the Company; provided,
               however, except as may be expressly set forth elsewhere in this
               Agreement, nothing contained in this paragraph or any other
               paragraph or subparagraph of this Agreement shall entitle the
               Employee to receive duplicate or multiple payments or benefits
               under the same plan or arrangement; (iii) the Employee shall be
               entitled to receive fringe benefits substantially similar to
               those enjoyed generally by other senior officers of the Company
               and shall be entitled to participate in the vacation policy of
               the Company and avail himself of paid holidays (as determined
               from time to time by the Company) on the same terms and
               conditions as other senior officers of the Company.

     4. Termination of Employment.

     (a)  Death or Disability. The Employee's employment and this Agreement
          shall terminate automatically upon the Employee's death. The Company
          shall be entitled to terminate the Employee's employment and this
          Agreement because of the Employee's Disability during the Term of the
          Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Disability" shall
          mean the Employee's continued absence from the performance of his or
          her duties with the Company for six (6) consecutive months as a result
          of the Employee's substantial incapacity due to physical or mental
          illness or injury.

     (b)  By the Company.

          (i)  The Company may terminate the Employee's employment and this
               Agreement during the Term of the Agreement for Cause or without
               Cause.

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          (ii) "Cause" means conduct amounting to: (1) fraud or dishonesty
               against UAE Holdings and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("UAE
               Holdings Group"), (2) willful misconduct, repeated refusal to
               follow the reasonable direction of the Board of Directors of the
               Company and its affiliates or Employee's supervisor, or
               committing a knowing violation of the law in the course of the
               performance of Employee's duties, (3) repeated absences from work
               without a reasonable excuse, (4) intoxication with alcohol while
               on the Company's premises during regular business hours or any
               use of illegal substances, (5) a conviction or plea of guilty or
               nolo contender to a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, and
               (6) a breach or violation of the terms of this Agreement and any
               other agreement to which Employee and a member of the UAE
               Holdings Group are party.

     (c)  By the Employee.

          (i)  The Employee may terminate employment and this Agreement for Good
               Reason upon not less than 30 days prior written notice or, upon
               not less than three months prior written notice, without Good
               Reason.

          (ii) "Good Reason" means, without express written consent, the
               occurrence of any one or more of the following: (1) a material
               reduction or alteration in the nature, scope or status of
               Employee's authorities, duties or responsibilities (not corrected
               by the Company within 10 days of the Company's receipt of a
               Notice of Termination of Good Reason), (2) a material reduction
               of the Employee's compensation; (3) UAE Holdings Group's failure
               to pay any part of Employee's compensation within four (4) weeks
               after such compensation was due; and (4) requiring the Employee
               to be based at any office located more than 30 miles (based on
               the most direct route) from the Company's current headquarters in
               Montvale, New Jersey; provided, however, the stock sale, spin
               off, asset sale or other disposition of no more than 4 of the 6
               ARC facilities, resulting in Employee's termination as an officer
               of such businesses, shall not constitute "Good Reason" under
               clause (1) above.

The Employee's right to terminate his employment and this Agreement for Good
Reason shall not be affected by the Employee's incapacity due to physical or
mental illness; provided, that the Company may change the Employee's duties,
authorization or responsibilities in respect of any limitations caused by such
incapacity without triggering Good Reason. The Employee's continued employment
shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act
or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder. No such event described
hereunder shall constitute Good Reason unless the Employee has given a Notice of
Termination (as that term is defined below) for Good Reason to the Company
specifying the event relied upon for such termination within 180 days from the
occurrence of such event (but in no event beyond the Term of the Agreement).

     (d)  Termination Procedures.

          (i)  Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of the
               Employee's employment and this Agreement (other than by reason of
               death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination
               from one party hereto to the other party hereto in accordance
               with subparagraph 13(b) hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a
               "Notice of Termination" shall mean a

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               notice that indicates the specific termination provision in this
               Agreement relied upon and sets forth in reasonable detail the
               facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
               termination of the Employee's employment under the provision so
               indicated.

               (A)  Terminations for Cause; Due Process. A termination of the
                    Employee's employment for Cause shall be effected in
                    accordance with the following procedures. The Board shall
                    give the Employee reasonable written notice ("Notice of
                    Termination for Cause") of its intention to terminate the
                    Employee's employment for Cause within six (6) months of the
                    date the Company became aware of such event (but in no event
                    beyond this expiration of the Term of the Agreement) setting
                    forth in reasonable detail the specific conduct of the
                    Employee that it considers to constitute Cause and the
                    specific provision(s) of this Agreement on which it relies,
                    and stating the date, time and place of the Board Meeting
                    for Cause. The "Board Meeting for Cause" means a meeting of
                    the Board at which the Employee's termination for Cause will
                    be considered. The Employee shall be given an opportunity,
                    together with counsel, to be heard at the Board Meeting for
                    Cause. The Employee's termination for Cause shall be
                    effective when and if a resolution is duly adopted at the
                    Board Meeting for Cause by the required vote of the Board,
                    stating that in the good faith opinion of the Board, the
                    Employee is guilty of the conduct described in the Notice of
                    Termination for Cause, and that such conduct constitutes
                    Cause under this Agreement.

               (B)  Termination for Good Reason. A Notice of Termination for
                    Good Reason shall specify in reasonable detail the specific
                    provision(s) in this Agreement and the event(s) relied upon
                    as the basis for such termination.

          (ii) Date of Termination. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
               12(c) of this Agreement, "Date of Termination (and the end of the
               Term of this Agreement)," with respect to any purported
               termination of the Employee's employment during the Term of the
               Agreement, shall mean the date specified in the Notice of
               Termination or if earlier, the date of the Employee's death.

          (iii) No Waiver. The failure to set forth any fact or circumstance in
               a Notice of Termination shall not constitute a waiver of the
               right to assert, and shall not preclude the party giving notice
               from asserting, such fact or circumstance in an attempt to
               enforce any right under or provision of this Agreement.

     5. Obligations of the Company upon Termination

     (a)  By the Company other than for Cause, death or Disability, or by the
          Employee for Good Reason.

          (i)  Basic Severance. If, during the Term of the Agreement, the
               Company terminates the Employee's employment, other than for
               Cause, death, or Disability, or the Employee terminates his
               employment for Good Reason,

               (A)  the Company shall pay or provide to the Employee within 30
                    days the Accrued Obligations (as that term is defined in
                    subparagraph 5(b) below);

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               (B)  the Company shall continue to pay or provide to the
                    Employee, commencing with the month in which the Date of
                    Termination shall have occurred and continuing for a period
                    of two (2) years (hereinafter referred to as the "Severance
                    Period") paid in the same form and at the same time as would
                    have been paid had the Employee's employment not terminated,
                    the sum of the following:

                  (1) the Employee's Annual Base Salary (at the same level that
                  was being paid to the Employee on the Date of Termination),
                  paid in equal installments over the Severance Period;

                  (2) an annual cash bonus equal to the average of the annual
                  cash bonuses earned by the Employee over the three years
                  preceding the Date of Termination, which shall be paid at the
                  same time and in the same manner as other annual bonus
                  payments which are made to similarly situated executives who
                  remain employed with the Company (or if there were no
                  continuing similarly situated executives, at the same time of
                  year and in the same manner as it was paid in the prior year);
                  and

                  (3) the Employee's prorated target cash bonus determined in
                  the manner set forth in Section 5(b)(iv) below, which prorated
                  bonus shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as
                  other annual bonus payments for such year are made to
                  similarly situated executives who remain employed with the
                  Company (or if there were no continuing similarly situated
                  executives, at the same time of year and in the same manner as
                  it was paid in the prior year).

               (C)  during the Severance Period, the Employee shall be entitled
                    to all health and welfare benefits under the Company's
                    welfare benefit plans (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of
                    the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
                    amended), as if the Employee were still employed during such
                    period, at the same level of benefits and at the same dollar
                    cost to the Employee as is available to all of the Company's
                    senior executives generally. If and to the extent that
                    equivalent benefits shall not be payable or provided under
                    any such plan(s), the Company shall pay or provide
                    equivalent benefits on an individual basis. The health and
                    welfare benefits provided in accordance with this
                    subparagraph shall be reduced by any comparable benefits
                    provided by another employer.

          (ii) Liquidated Damages. The payments and benefits provided above are
               intended as liquidated damages for a termination of the
               Employee's employment by the Company other than for Cause, death,
               or Disability or for the actions of the Company leading to a
               termination of the Employee's employment by the Employee for Good
               Reason, and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy therefor.

     (b)  Death or Disability; Cause; Without Good Reason. If, during the Term
          of the Agreement, the Employee's employment is terminated by reason of
          the Employee's death or Disability, or if the Employee's employment is
          terminated by the Company for Cause or by the Employee for other than
          Good Reason, the Company shall pay to the Employee or, in the case of
          the Employee's death, to the Employee's designated beneficiaries (or,

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          if there is no such beneficiary, to the Employee's estate or legal
          representative) in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the Date of
          Termination, the sum of the following amounts (the "Accrued
          Obligations"): (i) any portion of the Employee's Annual Base Salary
          through the Date of Termination that has not yet been paid; (ii) any
          compensation previously deferred by the Employee (together with any
          accrued interest or earnings thereon) that has not yet been paid;
          (iii) any accrued but unpaid vacation pay; and, (iv) in the event the
          Employee's employment is terminated by reason of the Employee's death
          or Disability, a cash bonus calculated by using the Employee's target
          cash bonus for the calendar year which includes the Date of
          Termination, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
          number of months of employment (including any portion thereof)
          completed by Employee during the calendar year which includes the
          Employee's Date of Termination, and the denominator of which is 12.
          After making such payment(s), the Company shall have no further
          obligations under this Agreement.

     (c)  Termination of Employment After the Term of this Agreement. If
          Employee remains in the employ of the Company or any of its affiliated
          entities following the Term of this Agreement, Employee's employment
          shall be on an "at-will" basis. If the Employee's employment
          terminates after the Term of this Agreement, payments to the Employee
          of termination or severance payments, if any, shall be provided only
          under the Severance Agreement attached as Exhibit A, which Severance
          Agreement shall become effective on the date of the expiration of the
          Term of this Agreement.

     6. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Employee's
continuing or future participation in any plan, program, policy or practice
provided by the Company or any of its affiliated companies for which the
Employee may qualify, (other than severance policies) nor shall anything in this
Agreement limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Employee may have under
any contract or agreement with the Company or any of its affiliated companies.
Vested benefits and other amounts that the Employee is otherwise entitled to
receive under any other plan, program, policy, or practice of, or any contract
or agreement with, the Company or any of its affiliated companies on or after
the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with the terms of each
such plan, program, policy, practice, contract, or agreement, as the case may
be, except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.

     7. Full Settlement; No Mitigation. The Company's obligation to make the
payments provided for in, and otherwise to perform its obligations under, this
Agreement shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense, or other claim, right, or action that the Company may have against the
Employee or others. In no event shall the Employee be obligated to seek other
employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable
to the Employee under any of the provisions of this Agreement and (except as
provided with respect to health and welfare benefits in subparagraph 5(a)(i)(C)
of this Agreement) the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this
Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by the Employee as the
result of employment by another employer, by retirement benefits, by offset
against any amount claimed to be owed by the Employee to the Company, or
otherwise.

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     8. Non-Competition Provision and Confidential Information.

     (a)  Non-Competition. Without prior written consent of the Company, during
          the period of the Employee's employment with the Company and for 24
          months following the Date of Termination, the Employee shall not, as a
          shareholder, officer, director, partner, consultant, employee, or
          otherwise, engage directly or indirectly in any business or enterprise
          which is "in competition" with the Company or its successors or
          assigns or affiliates thereof or undertake any action which would be
          injurious to the Company or its affiliates or assist the Company's or
          its affiliates' competitors; provided, however, that the Employee's
          ownership of less than three percent of the issued and outstanding
          voting securities of a publicly traded company shall not, in and of
          itself, be deemed to constitute such competition. A business or
          enterprise is deemed to be "in competition" if it (i) is engaged, or
          during such 24 month period begins to or intends to begin to engage,
          as a part of its business, in the business of acquiring and/or
          operating waste-to-energy projects in the United States or acquiring
          and/or operating power generation or waste collection and disposal
          businesses which compete with the Company's operations (the
          "Business") and (ii) regularly competes, or during such 24 month
          period begins to or intends to begin to regularly compete, with the
          Company for opportunities to acquire and/or operate such projects.
          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall not be in violation
          of this Paragraph 8(a) if each of the following items is satisfied:
          (i) the Business is an insignificant portion of the business or
          enterprise with respect to which the Employee becomes associated; (ii)
          the Employee's association with such business or enterprise is not as
          an officer, director, partner, shareholder of a non-publicly traded
          company, or owner of three percent or more of the issued and
          outstanding voting securities of a publicly traded company; and (iii)
          the Employee demonstrates, to the reasonable satisfaction of the
          Company, which may require a written affirmation by the Employee, that
          the Employee does not and will not provide services for, advise, or
          consult or otherwise share information with, the portion of the
          business or enterprise, or the employees thereof, engaged in the
          Business.

     (b)  Confidential Information. The Employee shall hold in a fiduciary
          capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential
          information, knowledge, trade secrets, methods, know-how or data
          relating to the Company or any of its affiliated companies and their
          respective businesses or acquisition prospects that the Employee
          obtained or obtains during the Employee's employment by the Company or
          any of its affiliated companies and that is not public knowledge
          (other than as a result of the Employee's violation of this Paragraph
          8) ("Confidential Information"). The Employee shall not communicate,
          divulge, or disseminate Confidential Information at any time during or
          after the Employee's employment with the Company, except with the
          prior written consent of the Company or as otherwise required by law
          or legal process; provided, that if so required, the Employee will
          provide the Company with reasonable notice to contest such disclosure.

     (c)  Non-Solicitation of Employees. Employee recognizes that he will
          possess confidential information about other employees of the Company
          and its respective affiliates relating to their education, experience,
          skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter-personal
          relationships with suppliers to and customers of the Company and its
          respective affiliates. Employee recognizes that the information he
          will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of
          substantial value to the Company and its respective affiliates in

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          developing their respective businesses and in securing and retaining
          customers, and will be acquired by him because of his business
          position with the Company. Employee agrees that, during the employment
          (and for a period of 24 months following the Date of Termination), he
          will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of
          the Company or any of its respective affiliates for the purpose of
          being employed by him or by any business, individual, partnership,
          firm, corporation or other entity on whose behalf he is acting as an
          agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such
          confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of the
          Company or any of its respective affiliates to any other person except
          within the scope of Employee's duties hereunder.

     (d)  Employee agrees that for a period of 24 months following the Date of
          Termination, he will not solicit any person who is a customer of or
          supplier to one of the businesses conducted by the Company or its
          subsidiaries, on behalf of an entity engaged in any such business or a
          similar business.

     (e)  Remedies; Severability.

          (i)  The Employee acknowledges that if the Employee shall breach or
               threaten to breach any provision of Paragraphs 8(a) through (d),
               the damages to the Company and its affiliates may be substantial,
               although difficult to ascertain, and money damages will not
               afford the Company and its affiliates an adequate remedy.
               Therefore, if the provisions of Paragraphs 8(a) through (d) are
               violated, in whole or in part, the Company and its affiliates
               shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief,
               without prejudice to other remedies the Company and/or its
               affiliates may have at law or in equity.

          (ii) If any term or provision of this Paragraph 8, or the application
               thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be
               invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Paragraph 8, or
               the application of such term or provision to persons or
               circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or
               unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term and
               provision of this Paragraph 8 shall be valid and enforceable to
               the fullest extent permitted by law. Moreover, if a court of
               competent jurisdiction deems any provision hereof to be too broad
               in time, scope, or area, it is expressly agreed that such
               provision shall be reformed to the maximum degree that would not
               render it unenforceable.

     9. Certain Additional Payments by the Company

     (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision(s) in this Agreement to the
          contrary, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or
          benefits paid, payable or provided to the Executive or for his benefit
          pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, when combined with other
          "parachute payments" (as defined in Section 280G of the Internal
          Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code"), or any successor
          provision thereto) provided or to be provided to the Executive from
          the Company, its affiliates and/or plans of the Company and/or its
          affiliates, would be subject to the excise tax (the "Excise Tax")
          imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (such payments and/or benefits,
          whether provided under this Agreement or otherwise, the "Parachute
          Payments"), then such Parachute Payments shall be reduced to the
          extent necessary so that no portion of any Parachute Payment is
          subject to the Excise Tax if (a) the net amount of such Parachute

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          Payments, as so reduced (after deduction of all federal, state and
          local income taxes on such reduced Parachute Payments) is greater than
          (b) the excess of (i) the net amount of such Parachute Payments,
          without reduction (but after deduction of all federal, state and local
          income taxes on such Parachute Payments), less (ii) the amount of
          Excise Tax to which the Employee would be subject in respect of such
          Parachute Payments. All determinations required to be made under this
          Paragraph 9 shall be made by a lawyer, a certified public accountant
          with a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm, or a
          compensation consultant with a nationally recognized actuarial and
          benefits consulting firm with expertise in the area of executive
          compensation tax law, who shall be designated by the Company (the
          "Independent Tax Counsel"), which shall provide detailed supporting
          calculations both to the Company and the Employee within 15 business
          days of the receipt of notice from the Employee that there has been a
          Parachute Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the
          Company. Such determination shall be binding on the parties hereto.
          The determination of which payments or benefits shall be reduced to
          avoid the Excise Tax shall be determined in the sole discretion of the
          Company; provided, however, that unless the Executive gives written
          notice specifying a different order to the Company to effectuate the
          limitations described above, the Company shall first reduce or
          eliminate, as the case may be, those payments or benefits that will
          cause a dollar-for-dollar reduction in total Parachute Payments, and
          then by reducing or eliminating other Parachute Payments, to the
          extent possible, in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits
          that are to be paid the farthest in time from the date the reduction
          or elimination is to be made. Any notice given by the Executive
          pursuant to the preceding sentence, unless prohibited by law, shall
          take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or
          agreement governing the Executive's rights and entitlement to any
          benefits or compensation. All fees and expenses of the Independent Tax
          Counsel shall be borne solely by the Company.

     (b)  In the event that the determination by the Independent Tax Counsel is
          revised by the Internal Revenue Service in connection with a final
          determination that the calculations by the Independent Tax Counsel
          were incorrect, that amounts received or to be received by the
          Employee would exceed the amount that is permitted to be received by
          the Employee without the imposition of tax under Section 4999 of the
          Code (the "Excess"), the Employee shall forego the Excess and not be
          entitled to receive the Excess or, as the case may be, if necessary,
          shall return the Excess attributable to him to the Company. The
          amounts to be foregone by the Employee shall be those scheduled to be
          paid at the latest date. If after foregoing all payments then
          remaining to be paid the Excess is not eliminated, the Employee shall
          return to the Company and forego an amount sufficient to eliminate the
          Excess.

     10. Attorneys' Fees. The Company shall pay to the Employee, at the
conclusion of any contest, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all legal or
arbitration fees, court costs, and litigation or arbitration expenses reasonably
incurred by the Employee as a result of any contest by the Company, the
Employee, or others regarding the validity or enforceability of or liability
under, or otherwise involving, any provision of this Agreement, but only if the
Employee's material claim is, or claims are, successful.

     11. Arbitration. In the event of any dispute or difference between the
Company and the Employee with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement
and the enforcement of rights hereunder, such controversy shall be finally,
exclusively and conclusively settled by mandatory arbitration conducted

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expeditiously in accordance with the American Arbitration Association rules, by
a single independent arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on the
selection of an arbitrator, then either the Employee or the Company may petition
the American Arbitration Association for the appointment of the arbitrator,
which appointment shall be made within ten (10) days of the petition therefor.
Either party to the dispute may institute such arbitration proceeding by giving
written notice to the other party. A hearing shall be held by the arbitrator in
New York, New York within thirty (30) days of his or her appointment. The
decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties and shall
be rendered pursuant to a written decision that contains a detailed recital of
the arbitrator's reasoning. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof.

     12. Successors.

     (a)  This Agreement is personal to the Employee and, without the prior
          written consent of the Company, shall not be assignable by the
          Employee otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and
          distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
          enforceable by the Employee's legal representatives.

     (b)  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
          Company and its successors and assigns.

     (c)  The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect,
          by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or
          substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company
          expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same
          manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been
          required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure
          of the Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the
          effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this
          Agreement and shall entitle the Employee to compensation from the
          Company in the same amount and on the same terms as the Employee would
          be entitled to hereunder if the Employee were to terminate the
          Employee's employment for Good Reason, except that, for purposes of
          implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession
          becomes effective shall be deemed the Date of Termination. As used in
          this Agreement, "Company" shall mean both the Company as defined above
          and any such successor that assumes and agrees to perform this
          Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.

     13. Miscellaneous.

     (a)  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
          the laws of New Jersey, without reference to principles of conflict of
          laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions
          hereof and shall have no force or effect. This Agreement may not be
          amended or modified except by a written agreement executed by the
          parties hereto or their respective successors and legal
          representatives. Any action by the Company to amend or modify this
          Agreement must be approved by the Company's Board of Directors.

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     (b)  All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in
          writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by
          registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
          prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Employee:

If to the Company:

or to such other address as either party furnishes to the other in writing in
accordance with this subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph 13. Notices and
communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.

     (c)  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement
          shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
          of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
          invalid or unenforceable in part, the remaining portion of such
          provision, together with all other provisions of this Agreement, shall
          remain valid and enforceable and continue in full force and effect to
          the fullest extent consistent with law.

     (d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may
          withhold from amounts payable under this Agreement all federal, state,
          local, and foreign taxes that are required to be withheld by
          applicable laws or regulations. All cash amounts required to be paid
          hereunder shall be paid in United States dollars.

     (e)  The Employee's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict
          compliance with any provision of, or to assert any right under, this
          Agreement (including, without limitation, the right of the Employee to
          terminate employment for Good Reason) shall not be deemed to be a
          waiver of such provision or right or of any other provision of or
          right under this Agreement.

     (f)  The Employee and the Company acknowledge that this Agreement
          supersedes and terminates any other severance and employment
          agreements between the Employee and the Company or any Company
          affiliates.

     (g)  The rights and benefits of the Employee under this Agreement may not
          be anticipated, assigned, alienated, or subject to attachment,
          garnishment, levy, execution, or other legal or equitable process
          except as required by law. Any attempts by the Employee to anticipate,
          alienate, assign, sell, transfer, pledge, encumber, or charge the same
          shall be void. Payments hereunder shall not be considered assets of
          the Employee in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy. The obligations
          of the Company and the Employee under this Agreement which by their
          nature may require either partial or total performance after the
          expiration of the Term of the Agreement shall survive such expiration.

     (h)  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, the provisions of
          Paragraphs 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall survive a termination of Employee's
          employment that occurs during the Term of this Agreement and shall
          remain in effect for the periods specified therein, or, if no period

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          is specified, until all of Company's and Employee's obligations under
          such Paragraphs are satisfied.

     (i)  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
          shall be deemed an original, and said counterparts shall constitute
          but one and the same instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employee has hereunto set the Employee's hand and,
pursuant to the authorization of their respective Boards of Directors, the
Company has caused this Agreement to be executed in their name on their behalf,
all as of the day and year first above written.

                                        COMPANY

                                        By:
                                           ------------------------------------

                                        EXECUTIVE

                                        By:------------------------------------
                                                John T. Miller

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