1976 - ARCA is founded to manage unwanted appliances for retailers in major metropolitan areas

1988 - Invented first CFC recovery technology capable of evacuating refrigerants from 10-20 refrigerators at one time

1989 - Started providing services for electric utilities

1989 - Established first U.S. large scale appliance recycling center

1990 - Conducted first electric utility turnkey appliance recycling program

1991 - ARCA becomes a public traded company

1992 - Introduced first technology in U.S. to recover and recycle CFC-11 from polyurethane foam insulation

1993 - Designed tipper table system to drain compressor oil from three refrigerators at one time

1993 - First to develop equipment to recover CFCs entrained in compressor oil

2000 - Provided turnkey services for first utility-sponsored statewide appliance recycling program

2001 - Created web-based data management system allowing utilities real-time access to program data

2003 - Established first interactive website for utility customers to schedule appliance pickup appointments online

2008 - ARCA becomes exclusive North American Distributor for UNTHA Recycling Technology (URT) Materials Recovery System for Household Refrigeration Appliances