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 plastics, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of urban solid waste in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province are as follows: kitchen waste 38.6%, paper 9.3%, rubber 10.1%, textile (fibers) 1.4%, wood and bamboo 7.4%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 23.3%, glass 6.5%, metal 3.4%, and other 0%. It has a moisture content of 46.1%, and higher calorific value of 5445. 04 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3802.42 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of non-oxidized 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 components making up the waste: 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 generated 1.48E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.35E-01 MJ of useful heat.