Should I Recycle or Compost Paper? March 4, 2019 Email Soiled paper goes in the compost cart so it can be turned into a high quality, 100% organic soil amendment: Tissue Paper Facial Tissue Paper Towels Food-Soiled Paper Coffee Cups Paper Egg Cartons Cardboard Takeout Containers Pizza Boxes Waxed Paper & Waxed Cardboard Clean, unsoiled paper goes in the recycling cart so it can be made into new paper: Office Paper Clean Cardboard Newspaper Magazines & Catalogs Paper Bags Junk Mail & Envelopes Phone Books Shredded Paper in Clear Bags