The dataset represents the waste management activity of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. 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 Xinxiang City, Henan Province are as follows: food waste 55.02%, paper 5.52%, rubber 3.97%, textiles (fibers) 1.65%, wood/bamboo 1.36%, ash and soil 0%, bricks/tiles/ceramics 26.67%, glass 1.56%, metal 0.59%, and other 3.66%. Moisture content is 55%. 81%, higher heating value 4509.38 kJ/kg, lower heating value 2763.77 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, that is, from biogenic sources: 60.4%. The ratio of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of the waste fraction: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage 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 9.83E-05 kWh of electricity and 3.54E-01 MJ of useful heat.