MINNEAPOLS—Arca Recycling Inc., the largest appliance recycling program manager in North America, announced the opening of a new recycling center in Grand Rapids to support multiple contracts to provide appliance recycling services for Michigan electric utilities.

Arca forecasts that it will recycle 70,000 appliances over the next two years at this location, resulting in between $2 million to 3 million in revenue for the company.

All appliances from the utility-sponsored appliance recycling program are processed by ARCA in compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Responsible Appliance Disposal program guidelines.

Arca manages more than 90 utility-sponsored appliance recycling programs. More at http://www.arcarecyclinginc.com/services/