Is it better to recycle paper or to compost it?

A compost bin will benefit from introducing paper to the mix - a lot of people will add shredded paper, food contaminated paper etc. to their compost bins. For people with no access to paper recycling facilities or who live a long way from a paper bank then composting will be an ideal way to avoid putting the paper to landfill. It does however depend on the volume of paper, if you have large amounts of paper then it would be more practical to take it to a recycling bank or put it in with the kerbside collection. The quality of the paper collected in the Highlands is high and goes on to be turned into mainly newsprint and other paper products. As the recycled paper is turned back into newsprint then in essence it reduces the reliance on restarting the paper making process from scratch. So the answer depends on personal circumstance and the volume and type of paper. However it is good to compost paper which can't go into the recycling banks such as damp paper and  paper towels.