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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of
Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certify
that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
ended June 29, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 9, 2002    /s/ Edward R. Cameron
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                        Edward R. Cameron, President and Chief Executive Officer
                        Principal Executive Officer

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