The dataset represents the waste management activities 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, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Xiantao City, Hubei Province, are as follows: food waste 55.3%, paper 1.5%, rubber 4.5%, textile (fiber) 0%, wood and bamboo 8.3%, ash and soil 0%, brick, tile, and ceramics 27.3%, glass 2%, metal 1.1%, other 0%. The moisture content is 53.5%, and the higher calorific value of 4550. 7 kJ/kg, lower heating value 2783.55 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, that is, the biogenic part is 60.4%. The proportion of unoxidized and 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%. The degradability of the waste composition: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 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 produce 1.29E-04 kWh of electricity and 4.63E-01 MJ of useful heat.