The dataset represents the waste treatment activities of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset is 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 Longnan City, Gansu Province are as follows: kitchen waste 36.38%, paper 9.7%, rubber 11.34%, textile (fiber) 2.1%, wood and bamboo 1.36%, ash and soil 0%, brick, tile, and ceramics 37.81%, glass 0.93%, metal 0.23%, and other 0%. Moisture content is 44%. 26%, higher heating value 6088.2 kJ/kg, lower heating value 4390.57 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, that is, from biogenic sources 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%. 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 drink cartons: 18%; composite products, for example, 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 5.52E-05 kWh of electricity and 1.99E-01 MJ of useful heat.