FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bremer Bradley
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA INC /MN [arci]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President of ApplianceSmart
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/29/2012
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option Grant   (1) 05/05/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 2.8 D  
Stock Option Grant   (2) 01/25/2014 Common Stock 25,000 $ 2.42 D  
Stock Option Grant   (3) 01/18/2015 Common Stock 7,500 $ 5.27 D  
Stock Option Grant   (4) 03/10/2015 Common Stock 2,500 $ 5.05 D  
Stock Option Grant 11/11/2010 11/11/2016 Common Stock 4,800 $ 2.22 D  
Stock Option Grant 05/13/2011 05/13/2017 Common Stock 15,000 $ 3.55 D  
Stock Option Grant 02/24/2012 02/24/2018 Common Stock 5,000 $ 4.25 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bremer Bradley
7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426		       President of ApplianceSmart  

Signatures

/s/ Bradley Bremer 03/01/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options become exercisable at a rate of one-half of the total options (2,500 options) on each annual anniversity thereafter.
(2) Options become exercisable at a rate of one-half of the total options (12,500 options) on each annual anniversity thereafter.
(3) Options become exercisable at a rate of one-half of the total options (3,750 options) on each annual anniversity thereafter.
(4) Options become exercisable at a rate of one-half of the total options (1,250 options) on each annual anniversity thereafter.

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