The dataset represents the waste treatment 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 plastics, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, are as follows: food waste 45.45%, paper 9.97%, rubber 18.24%, textiles (fibers) 2.26%, wood and bamboo 1.3%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 17.81%, glass 2.63%, metals 0.54%, and others 0.5%. Moisture content 55. 81%, higher heating value 6553.39 kJ/kg, lower heating value 4742.84 kJ/kg. The carbon share from the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% from biological sources. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin parts) is Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste within 100 years: 18.73%. The degradability of waste fractions: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminate material: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink 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 generate 1.44E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.18E-01 MJ of useful heat.