UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported)		June 29, 2006

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	000-19621			41-1454591
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission			(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)			Identification No.)

7400 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis, MN	55426-4517
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code			(952) 930-9000


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 7.01: REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 29, 2006, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it will open a 46,000-square-foot ApplianceSmart factory outlet superstore in Lithia Springs, Georgia, a western suburb of Atlanta, in the third quarter of 2006. The press release is furnished as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated June 29, 2006.

SIGNATURES

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.

APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Date: June 30, 2006		/s/ Linda Koenig
		Linda Koenig, Chief Financial Officer