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The highest value for the economy is cardboard recycling. Honestly, cardboard recycling creates a LOT of jobs. Companies get into bid wars trying to buy cardboard scrap to recycle.
Cellulose is generally recyclable but as I understand it degrades through each cycle, until it's basically unfit for recycling and is more efficient to burn for energy.