EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statement on Forms S-8 (Nos. 33-47817 and 33-47818) of Waste Recovery, Inc. 
of our report dated March 31, 1997 appearing on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


Dallas, Texas
April 11, 1997