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 plastic, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Wenchang City, Hainan Province, are as follows: food waste 58.42%, paper 6.44%, rubber 11.93%, textiles (fibers) 0.89%, wood/bamboo 1.6%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 12.92%, glass 0.53%, metals 0.68%, and others 6.47%. Moisture content 55% 81%, higher heating value 5556.5 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3706.33 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of 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%. Total degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of waste fractions: 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 produces 1.59E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.73E-01 MJ of useful heat.