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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-98-000905
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980909
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980909
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA INC /MN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000862861
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090]
		IRS NUMBER:				411454591
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19621
		FILM NUMBER:		98705815

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55426-4502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6129309000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD
		CITY:			NINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			554264517
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                        Date of Report: SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
                        (Date of earliest event reported)




                  APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              MINNESOTA                  000-19621               41-1454591
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)      Commission File No.     Identification No.)


          7400 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD
              MINNEAPOLIS, MN                                    55426-4517
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)



                                 (612) 930-9000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.       Other Events.

         Effective September 8, 1998, Appliance Recycling Centers of America,
Inc. (the "Company") was delisted from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The Company
cited the fact that it no longer complied with The Nasdaq Stock Market's
continued listing requirements. In addition, the Company announced that it is
continuing to pursue additional lines of credit as previously announced. The
Company also stated that it is continuing to intensify its focus on appliance
retailing. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this filing
on Form 8-K.

Item 7 (c).   Exhibits.

10            Press Release Announces Delisting from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market
              dated September 4, 1998


                                    SIGNATURE

              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:   September 9, 1998          Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Registrant


                                    By:  /s/ Kent S. McCoy
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                                         Kent S. McCoy
                                         Chief Financial Officer

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                                                                      Exhibit 10


                  APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
         7400 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55426 (612) 930-9000


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                   KENT McCOY    (612) 930-9000

            ARCA ANNOUNCES DELISTING FROM THE NASDAQ SMALLCAP MARKET

SEPTEMBER 4, 1998--MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
(ARCA, Nasdaq SmallCap Market: ARCI) today announced that it has been notified
by The Nasdaq Stock Market that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq's
requirements for continued listing. The Company today notified Nasdaq of its
decision not to attempt to meet these requirements. This decision will result in
the delisting of the Company's common stock from trading on The Nasdaq SmallCap
Market, effective at the start of trading on September 8, 1998.

Edward R. (Jack) Cameron, president and chief executive officer, commented,
"While the Company is continuing to pursue additional lines of credit as
previously announced, complying with Nasdaq's requirements for continued listing
would have necessitated the issuance of additional shares of common stock at the
current price that would have resulted in a significant amount of ownership
dilution. We do not feel that such a substantial amount of ownership dilution is
an acceptable tradeoff simply to remain listed on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market at
this time."

Cameron said the Company is continuing to intensify its focus on appliance
retailing following the late July signing of an exclusive contractual
arrangement with Whirlpool Corporation. Under the expanded Whirlpool contract,
the Company is acquiring Whirlpool's distressed appliances (including "scratch
and dent" units with only cosmetic imperfections) from distribution centers
serving the Midwest and much of the Western U.S., including the entire West
Coast. This arrangement with Whirlpool is expected to provide ARCA's retail
outlets with a substantial supply of high-quality appliances that tend to sell
quickly at attractive prices.

ARCA, the nation's largest recycler of major household appliances, provides an
integrated range of collection, reuse and environmentally sound recycling
services.

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Statements about the impact of the new Whirlpool Corporation contract are
forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. If the contract with
Whirlpool Corporation does not meet expectations, the Company's revenue and
profitability may be materially and adversely affected.
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