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<DESCRIPTION>APPLIANCE RECYCLING CTRS OF AMER, INC. FORM 8K
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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:      August 1, 2001
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                        (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      Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)        File No.         Identification No.)


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



                                 (952) 930-9000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.           Other Events.
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         On July 25, 2001, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued a
press release announcing its second quarter 2001 results. The Company reported
revenues of $10,095,000 and net income of $393,000 or $.13 per diluted share for
its second quarter of 2001. A copy of the press release is attached as an
exhibit to this filing on Form 8-K.

Item 7 (c).       Exhibits.
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99                Press Release dated July 25, 2001 announcing the Company's
                  second quarter 2001 results.


Date:  August 1, 2001                                   /s/Linda Koenig
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                                                        Linda Koenig, Controller

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