MINNEAPOLIS, April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Appliance
Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI), a leading
provider of utility appliance recycling programs celebrated the
official opening of their Milwaukee area appliance recycling center on
Thursday, April 20th. The
center will process units collected through Focus on Energy's
Appliance Recycling Program. Focus on Energy is Wisconsin utilities' statewide energy
efficiency and renewable resource program.
Those who attended the grand opening event received a tour of
the facility, and observed the processes ARCA uses to ensure
dangerous materials such as CFC-refrigerants, blowing agents in
foam insulation and mercury switches are properly disposed of or
recycled. The state-of-the-art recycling services ARCA offers are
designed to guarantee that every appliance collected through ARCA's
energy efficiency programs are fully de-manufactured, stripped of
hazardous materials and disposed of in an environmentally
responsible manner. The Milwaukee
recycling center will process approximately 16,000 fridges and
freezers this year.
ARCA's Appliance Recycling Programs help to drive two important
focus-areas for utilities; kilowatt reductions and increased
customer satisfaction. "Across the country we constantly hear from
our utility customers how great our program is for driving customer
satisfaction scores, while taking old, energy-guzzling
refrigerators off the grid," said JP Harper, Chief Operating
Officer at ARCA. "We are thrilled to be working with the Focus on
Energy team and Wisconsin Residential customers to deliver this
program."
ARCA is by far the largest appliance program implementer in
North America with over 1 million
units recycled to date. They implement similar programs for over 50
major utility partners across the country. Their focus is to help
utility clients meet or exceed energy efficiency targets, while
providing a world-class customer experience, as evidenced by an
overall 97%+ satisfaction rate based on over 9,000 responses.
To learn more about ARCA's energy efficiency program
capabilities around appliance recycling; low income programs;
direct install; and bulb efficiency kit delivery, please contact us
at 952-930-9000.
About Appliance Recycling Centers of America
(ARCA)
ARCA's three business components are uniquely
positioned in the industry to work together to provide a full array
of appliance-related services. ARCA Advanced Processing, LLC
employs advanced technology to refine traditional appliance
recycling techniques to achieve optimal revenue-generating and
environmental benefits. ARCA is also the exclusive North American
distributor for UNTHA Recycling Technology (URT), one of the
world's leading manufacturers of technologically advanced
refrigerator recycling systems and recycling facilities for
electrical household appliances and electronic scrap.
ARCA's regional centers process appliances at end of life to
remove environmentally damaging substances and produce material
byproducts for recycling for utilities in the U.S. and Canada. Eighteen company-owned stores under
the name ApplianceSmart, Inc.® sell new appliances directly to
consumers and provide affordable ENERGY STAR® options for energy
efficiency appliance replacement programs.
This press release contains statements that are
forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding
ARCA's future success. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the statements made, including the risks
associated with the general economic conditions, competition in the
retain and recycling industries and regulatory risks. Other factors
that could cause operating and financial results to differ are
described in ARCA's periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Other risks may be detailed from time to time
in reports to be filed with the SEC.
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