For twenty years the residents of Hyde Park were forced to survive in poor living conditions.  The community eventually became tired of these conditions and formed the Hyde and Argon Park Improvement Committee.  HAPIC has had many success stories, one including that of the Goldberg Brothers Recycling and Salvage Yard in Augusta, GA.  For as long as many of the residents of Hyde Park could remember the Goldberg Brothers Metal Recycling and Salvage Yard has always been part of the community.  The Goldberg site has been a dumping ground for metals, wires, drums of unknown liquids, storage tanks and miscellaneous metal junk. Qualitative research methods were used to gather information.  Such methods included attending focus groups with activists of Hyde Park, performing personal interviews with Hyde Park residents and community leaders, and touring the Goldberg site and other hazardous sites within the community.   Our case study describes the activities that led to the cleanup of the Goldberg site and how it became part of the redevelopment plan for the City of Augusta, GA.  Community activists, technical experts, local, state and federal government programs provided support that led to the community's success.  Hyde Park will serve as a model for other communities fighting environmental injustice.  Communication and the development of public and community linkages, as well as grassroots organizational capacity were important factors for environmental justice.  The HAPIC organization will continue to work for the betterment of community needs in environmental as well as social programs in education and health.