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, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province are as follows: kitchen waste 53.07%, paper 11.86%, rubber 14.77%, textile (fiber) 7.13%, wood and bamboo 9.33%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, ceramics 0%, glass 3.22%, metal 0.61%, and other 0%. Moisture content 57. 71%, gross calorific value 7299.41 kJ/kg, net calorific value 5344.98 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, that is, from biogenic source 60.4%. The unoxidized and recoverable metal content in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. General degradation rate of waste in 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of waste fractions: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage cartons: 18%; composite goods, like 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 6.99E-04 kWh of electricity and 1.94E-01 MJ of useful heat.