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. Not suitable to represent any single specific waste, such as plastic, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Shuihua City, Heilongjiang Province are as follows: food waste 55.73%, paper 15.71%, rubber 17.98%, textile (fiber) 5.29%, wood and bamboo 2.54%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 0%, glass 2.36%, metals 0.4%, other 0%. Moisture content 64% 6%, higher heating value 7409.11 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5419.33 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic origin. The unoxidized and recoverable metal content in waste (excluding very small or very thin parts) is as follows: iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability composition of waste: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%; laminate material: 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 produce 1.96E-04 kWh of electricity and 7.07E-01 MJ of useful heat.