MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Appliance
Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI), the leading
provider of appliance recycling and appliance retailing services,
has partnered with Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's statewide energy efficiency and
renewable energy program, to re-launch their popular Appliance
Recycling Program. Open to residents in participating utility
service territories across Wisconsin, the program lets customers schedule
a free pickup of their old, working refrigerator or freezer.
Appliances will be recycled and disposed of in an environmentally
friendly way. Customers will be awarded $35 per qualifying refrigerator or freezer
recycled.
According to ENERGY STAR®, a 15-year-old refrigerator
or freezer can consume twice as much energy annually as a new model
and can significantly increase customers' electric bills. The
appliance recycling program provides a convenient and
environmentally safe solution for old, energy guzzling appliances
that take up space in Wisconsin
homes and garages.
"ARCA is proud to work with Focus on Energy to serve
Wisconsin residents, where this
program will prevent recyclable materials in old appliances from
entering the waste stream and landfills," said JP Harper, ARCA's
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "There are huge
environmental benefits associated with recycling refrigerators and
freezers, including reduced energy consumption and responsible
management of hazardous materials. We look forward to this program
making an impact in Wisconsin and
helping reduce electric bills for state residents."
"Appliance Recycling is a program that has always been in high
demand from both customers and our utility partners," said
Andrea Hansen, Focus on Energy's
Marketing & Communications Director. "We are excited to be
offering this program again as part of our Residential
portfolio."
For more information or to participate in the program, please
visit focusonenergy.com/fridge or call 1-800-354-1898.
Participation in the program is subject to important rules and
eligibility requirements, which are detailed online.
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.
About Focus on Energy
Focus on Energy is
Wisconsin utilities' statewide
energy efficiency and renewable resource program funded by the
state's investor-owned energy utilities and participating municipal
and electric cooperative utilities. Focus on Energy works with
eligible Wisconsin residents and
businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency and
renewable energy projects. Focus on Energy information, resources
and financial incentives help to implement projects that otherwise
would not be completed. Its efforts help Wisconsin residents and businesses manage
rising energy costs, promote in-state economic development, protect
our environment and control Wisconsin's growing demand for electricity and
natural gas.
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