ARCA Lands Exclusive Distributor Deal

Appliance Recycling Centers of America has entered into an agreement to become the exclusive North American distributor for UNTHA Recycling Technology, A European-based manufacturer of refrigerator recycling systems and waste disposal recycling facilities for electrical household appliances and electronic scrap.

In addition to marketing the systems, ARCA will install a URT system at one of its higher volume appliance recycling facilities, where the system will treat entire refrigerators and separate the various metals, plastic and de-gassed polyurethane foam insulation into streams of fine and uniformly sized granules.

Edward Cameron, ARCA's president and CEO, commented: "We are extremely pleased to be the exclusive North American distributor for URT. In addition to maximizing the revenue potential of recycling byproducts, URT refrigerator recycling systems play a key role in solving a growing number of environmental issues, including CFC recovery, hazardous waste disposal, effective resource recycling and reclamation, and combating the problem of diminishing landfill capacity. URT and ARCA share a mutual commitment to environmentally sound recycling and materials reclamation, and we are proud to have established a strong relationship with this industry-leading firm."