The dataset represents the waste treatment activities of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset: for average municipal/public waste mixtures. It is not suitable to represent any single specific waste, such as plastic, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Tunchang County, Hainan Province are as follows: kitchen waste 58.42%, paper 6.44%, rubber 11.93%, textile (fiber) 0.89%, wood and bamboo 1.6%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 12.92%, glass 0.53%, metal 0.68%, and other 6.47%. Moisture content 55. 81%, higher heating value 5556.5 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3706.33 kJ/kg. The carbon share in the initial waste, i.e., from biogenic sources is 60.4%. The unoxidized and recoverable metal content in the waste (excluding extremely small or thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste in 100 years: 18.73%. The degradability of the components that make up the waste: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastics: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite products, such as diapers: 18%; glass: 0%; textiles: 12%; minerals: 0%; natural products: 27%; compostable materials: 27%; inert metals: 10%; volatile metals: 0%; batteries: 0%; electronics: 0%; landfill gas capture and utilization generate 1.59E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.73E-01 MJ of useful heat.