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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-018110.txt : 20040331
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-018110.hdr.sgml : 20040331
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040331134613
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-018110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065736
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1005 SKYVIEW DR
		STREET 2:		BURLINGTON
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L7P 5B1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9053191237

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1005 SKYVIEW DRIVE
		STREET 2:		BURLINGTON
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L7P 5B1

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATELICH GEORGE E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25955
		FILM NUMBER:		04705078

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		350 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127513939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc3a.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-02</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-03-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001065736</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CERI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001034432</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MATELICH GEORGE E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1122 INTERNATIONAL BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 601</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L7L 6Z8</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>728797.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>To correct 728,979 common stock which should be listed as 728,797.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ivan R. Cairns, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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