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 Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region are as follows: food waste 35.7%, paper 2.1%, rubber 4.1%, textiles (fiber) 1.2%, wood/bamboo 1.7%, cinder and soil 0%, bricks/tiles/ceramics 45.7%, glass 0.4%, metals 0.2%, and others 8.9%. Moisture 55. 81%, higher heating value 4907.39 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3368.45 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, i.e., 60.4% from biogenic sources. The proportion of unoxidized and recyclable 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 components that constitute the waste: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite goods, 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 generates 2.76E-05 kWh of electricity and 9.93E-02 MJ of useful heat.