The dataset represents the waste management activity 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 plastics, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in the Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, Hunan Province, are as follows: food waste 25.71%, paper 18.27%, rubber 22.26%, textiles (fibers) 11.24%, wood and bamboo 2.33%, ash and soil 11.16%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 1.77%, glass 2.37%, metals 2.03%, and others 2%. 86%. Moisture content 52.39%, higher calorific value 8525.15 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 6747.63 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of the initial waste, i.e., biogenic fraction is 60.4%. The proportion of unoxidized and substantially recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components) Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall waste degradation rate within 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of the waste components: Paper: 27%; Corrugated cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminate material: 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 produced 2.03E-04 kWh of electricity and 7.33E-01 MJ of useful heat.