In the mid 70s a freight company was founded by Hank Aarsen as "Interior Freight Forwarding."In 1981 it became "Interior Freight & Bottle Depot."1991 - Soda/Beer Can densifying and processing.1994 - The company decided to start taking large amounts of cardboard and grow its operations by adding recycling for Plastics, Jars, and Newspapers.1996 - Deposit system expanded into Juice & Water Containers.1998 - Deposit system expanded further into all other drink containers and wine & spirits.2000 - Expanded into Paper Shredding.2006 - Interior Freight & Bottle Depot decided to add "Interior Mobile Shredding" as a new division and service, Confidential Paper Shredding, to the North Okanagan area.2008 - Interior Freight & Bottle Depot built a brand new facility to meet the demands and recycling needs of its customers.2008 - Interior Freight & Bottle Depot started accepting Electronics for recycling.2009 - Added Paint recycling.- "Environmental Leadership Award" - Regional District of the North Okanagan (RDNO)2010 - Began recycling Styrofoam.2011- Started taking Small Appliances.2012 - Now accepting Power Tools, Exercise Machines, and Hobby Machines.