The dataset represents waste management activities 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 plastics, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Chengmai 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%, metals 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 of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin parts) 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%; laminate 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 generates 1.59E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.73E-01 MJ of useful heat.