How to recycle paper. Just like cardboard, there are certain types of paper you shouldn't recycle. For example, the paper towel you used to wipe up spilled milk or gift wrap with a glossy finish.

Recycling paper is generally all right, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology, a San Francisco-based recycling company that operates in California, ...

Recycling paper is generally all right, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology, a San Francisco-based recycling company that operates in California, ...

For more recycling information, here's how to properly recycle plastic and the right way to recycle paper and cardboard. Metal recycling FAQs.