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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-04-039970
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041215
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041216

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:		041206695

	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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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to
Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 2.02:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, &#147;Disclosure
of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December 15 2004, Appliance Recycling
Centers of America, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has signed a
service agreement with Austin Energy to manage appliance recycling operations
in the Texas utility&#146;s service territory.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 9.01:&#160; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-1.0in;"><a name="Signatures"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></a></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">APPLIANCE RECYCLING
CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: December 15, 2004</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Linda Koenig, Vice
  President of Finance</font></p>
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  7400 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis MN 55426 (952) 930-9000</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Appliance Recycling Centers of
America Enters</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Agreement
to Provide Services for Austin Energy</font></b></p>

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:150%;">Minneapolis,
MN&#151;December 15, 2004&#151;</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (OTC BB:
ARCI) today announced that it has signed a service agreement with Austin Energy
to manage appliance recycling operations in the Texas utility&#146;s service
territory.&#160; Austin Energy is the nation&#146;s
10th largest community-owned electric utility, serving 360,000 customers within
the City of Austin, Travis County and a small portion of Williamson County.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Preparations are underway to open
ARCA&#146;s processing and recycling facility in north Austin and begin program
operations in January 2005.&#160; The term of
the initial service agreement is 12 months, with options for Austin Energy to
extend the program annually through 2008.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Edward R. (Jack) Cameron, president
and chief executive officer, said, &#147;We are gratified that Austin Energy has
selected ARCA to provide services to support their residential refrigerator and
freezer recycling program.&#160; Austin Energy
is at the forefront of innovative measures to promote energy efficiency in
Texas and clearly recognizes the positive impact of removing working but
inefficient household appliances from service.&#160;
ARCA is proud to be associated with Austin Energy&#146;s program.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:150%;">About ARCA</font></b></p>

<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">ARCA is the nation&#146;s largest recycler
of major household appliances for the energy conservation programs of electric
utilities.&#160; Through its ApplianceSmart
(www.ApplianceSmart.com) operation, ARCA is also one of the nation&#146;s leading
retailers of special-buy household appliances, primarily those </font></p>

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">manufactured by Maytag, GE,
Frigidaire, and Whirlpool. These special-buy appliances, which include
close-outs, factory overruns and scratch-and-dent units, typically are not
integrated into the manufacturer&#146;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
December 2004, ApplianceSmart was operating eleven factory outlets: four in the
Minneapolis/St. Paul market; three in the Columbus, Ohio market; two in the
Atlanta market; one in the Los Angeles market; and one in the San Antonio,
Texas market.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">#&#160; #&#160; #</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in .2in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Statements
about ARCA&#146;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&#146;s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;">Visit our web site at www.arcainc.com</font></p>

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