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                                                                       EXHIBIT 5

                   AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.
                         300 Convent Street, Suite 1500
                            San Antonio, Texas 78205

                                  May 5, 2000



ENVIRO-CLEAN OF AMERICA, Inc.
211 Park Avenue
Hicksville, New York 11801


     We have acted as counsel to Enviro-Clean of America, Inc. (the "Company")
in connection with the preparation for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registration
Statement relates to 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), all 1,500,000 of which are issuable upon
exercise of options or other stock incentive grants to be granted under the
Enviro-Clean of America, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") (the "Plan
Shares").

     The law covered by the opinions expressed herein is limited solely to the
Federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of Nevada. This firm
is a registered limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the
State of Texas.

     We have examined such corporate records, documents, instruments and
certificates of the Company and have received such representations from the
officers and directors of the Company and have reviewed such questions of law as
we have deemed necessary, relevant or appropriate to enable us to render the
opinion expressed herein. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness
of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents, instruments, records
and certificates submitted to us as originals.

     We have further assumed that:

     (i)  all applicable state and foreign securities laws will have been
complied with, as of any option exercise date with respect to the Plan;

     (ii) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the options or
other incentive grants granted under the Plan will be validly authorized and
available for issuance (as of the date hereof, there is a sufficient number of
shares of Common Stock authorized, unissued and reserved to cover the issuance
of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock currently provided for under the
Plan);
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     (iii) the options or other incentive grants granted under the Plan will be
exercised in accordance with the terms of the Plan and any other applicable
documents;

     (iv)  the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the incentive
grants granted under the Plan will be evidenced by appropriate certificates
properly executed and delivered; and

     (vii) on the date of exercise, the options or other incentive grants
granted under the Plan (and all documents related thereto) will be duly
executed, as applicable, authorized, issued and delivered; will constitute the
valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms; and will be entitled to the benefits provided by the
Plan.

     Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Plan Shares will,
if, as, and when the Plan Shares are distributed in the manner contemplated by
the Plan, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common
Stock of the Company.

     We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to this firm under the heading "Legal Opinion" in
the Information Statement forming a part thereof.



                            Very truly yours,

                            /s/ AKIN,GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD L.L.P.
                            AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.