The dataset represents the waste treatment 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 Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province are as follows: food waste 44.56%, paper 13.06%, rubber 11.11%, textile (fibers) 0.24%, wood and bamboo 28.07%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 0.76%, glass 1.79%, metals 0.42%, and other 0%. Moisture content 53. 96%, higher heating value 7715.05 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5778.27 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, that is, from biogenic sources is 60.4%. The proportion 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%. 100-year overall degradation rate of waste: 18.73%. Degradability of the composition of waste: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastics: 1%; laminates: 18%; laminate 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 generated 2.10E-04 kWh of electricity and 7.55E-01 MJ of useful heat.