EXHIBIT 32.1

     Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
                             18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             as Adopted Pursuant to
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (the
"Partnership") on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 27, 2003 as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I,
Mark A. Alexander, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Partnership,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

     (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Partnership.



                                           /s/ Mark A. Alexander
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                                           Mark A. Alexander
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           February 10, 2004


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Partnership and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.