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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-02-000529
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020805
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020807

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA INC /MN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000862861
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700]
		IRS NUMBER:				411454591
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19621
		FILM NUMBER:		02721485

	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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<DESCRIPTION>ARCA, INC. FORM 8-K EDISON CONTRACT
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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 5, 2002
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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 16, 2002, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued
a press release announcing that it has signed a contract to recycle older,
inefficient but working refrigerators and freezers in support of California's
statewide Residential Recycling Program for 2002.


Item 7(c).  Exhibits.
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99          Press Release dated July 16, 2002, announcing its contract to
            recycle refrigerators and freezers in support of California's
            statewide Residential Recycling Program for 2002.


Date: August 5, 2002                             /s/ Linda Koenig
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Linda Koenig, Controller

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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99


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    ARCA           APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
INCORPORATED       7400 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426 (952) 930-9000



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                   EDWARD R. (Jack) CAMERON, CEO
                                                   (952) 930-9000
                                                   RICHARD G. CINQUINA,
                                                   EQUITY MARKET PARTNERS
                                                   (612) 338-0810


                     ARCA SIGNS APPLIANCE RECYCLING CONTRACT
                FOR 2002 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM


JULY 16, 2002--MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
(OTC BB: ARCI) today announced that it has signed a contract to recycle older,
inefficient but working refrigerators and freezers in support of California's
statewide Residential Recycling Program for 2002.

Administered by Southern California Edison Company, this program is expected to
recycle approximately 35,000 refrigerators and freezers between the contract's
effective date of April 1 and the end of 2002. The Company had been recycling
appliances for Edison under an extension of Edison's 2001 Residential Recycling
Program. Customers will receive $35 for turning in eligible appliances under
this program.

Recycling services for this statewide program include customers of Edison,
Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas and Electric.

ARCA is completing a separate recycling program for older, inefficient but
working refrigerators, freezers and room air conditioners for the California
Public Utilities Commission. Under this statewide program, which began last year
and is scheduled to end in August, ARCA expects to


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recycle approximately 40,000 appliances in calendar year 2002. Customers
participating in this program receive $50 for turning in eligible appliances.

ABOUT ARCA

ARCA is one of the largest recyclers of major household appliances for the
energy conservation programs of electric utilities. Through its ApplianceSmart
(www.ApplianceSmart.com) operation, ARCA is also one of the nation's leading
retailers of special-buy household appliances. These special-buy appliances,
which include close-outs, factory overruns and scratch-and-dent units, typically
are not integrated into the manufacturer's normal distribution channel.
ApplianceSmart sells these virtually new appliances at a discount to full
retail, offers a 100% money-back guarantee and provides warranties on parts and
labor. As of July 2002, ApplianceSmart was operating 10 factory outlets: four in
the Minneapolis/St. Paul market; three in the Columbus, Ohio, market; two in the
Dayton, Ohio, market; and one in Los Angeles.

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Statements about ARCA's outlook are forward-looking and involve risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to: the strength of recycling programs,
the growth of appliance retail sales, the speed at which individual retail
stores reach profitability, and other factors discussed in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Visit our web site at www.arcainc.com
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