ARCA to provide turnkey services

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. announced that Vermont Energy Investment Corporation has selected the company to be the provider of turnkey services for subscribing member utilities (SMUs) participating in Efficiency Smart’s Appliance Recycling Initiative. The program began on January 3, 2011 and will run through December 31, 2013.

Through this program, participating SMU customers who turn in operating but energy inefficient secondary refrigerators and freezers will be eligible for a $35 incentive for each qualifying appliance, with a maximum of three appliances per household. ARCA will perform the inhome collection of qualifying units and will recycle them according to regulations.