EXHIBIT 5.1


                     [AXELROD, SMITH & KIRSHBAUM LETTERHEAD]




                                 April 28, 2003


James S. Percell, President
Environmental Safeguards, Inc.
2600 South Loop West
Suite 645
Houston, Texas 77054

Dear Mr. Percell:

     As counsel for Environmental Safeguards Inc., a Nevada corporation
("Company"), you have requested our firm to render this opinion in connection
with the registration statement of the Company on Form SB-2 ("Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the resale of 1,500,000
shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock") by a
certain security holder of the Company.  All of the shares underlie warrants
owned by a certain security holder of the Company.

     We are familiar with the Registration Statement and the registration
contemplated thereby. In giving this opinion, we have reviewed the Registration
Statement and such other documents and certificates of public officials and of
officers of the Company with respect to the accuracy of the factual matters
contained therein as we have felt necessary or appropriate in order to render
the opinions expressed herein. In making our examination, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents presented to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents presented to
us as copies thereof, and the authenticity of the original documents from which
any such copies were made, which assumptions we have not independently verified.

     Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

1.   The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
     standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.

2.   The shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the
     warrants are validly authorized and, upon the exercise of the warrants in
     accordance with their terms, will be validly issued, fully paid and
     nonassessable.


                                       62

     We consent to the use in the Registration Statement of the reference to
Axelrod, Smith, & Kirshbaum under the heading "Legal Matters."

     This opinion is conditioned upon the Registration Statement being declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and upon compliance by the
Company with all applicable provisions of the Act and such state securities
rules, regulations and laws as may be applicable.


                                     Very truly yours,



                                     /s/ Axelrod Smith & Kirshbaum


                                       63