The dataset represents the waste treatment activity of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset: for use with average municipal/public waste mixtures. Not suitable to represent any single specific waste, such as plastic, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of urban solid waste in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province are as follows: food waste 27.83%, paper 26.51%, rubber 30.69%, textile (fiber) 2.81%, wood and bamboo 7.11%, ash and soil 0%, bricks and tiles and ceramics 0%, glass 4.48%, metal 0.57%, other 0%. Moisture content 48. 29%, higher heating value 9505.4 kJ/kg, lower heating value 7601.68 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of the initial waste, i.e., biogenic 60.4%. 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 in 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of the waste fraction: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%; laminated material: 18%; laminated 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 generates 2.64E-04 kWh of electricity and 9.51E-01 MJ of useful heat.