The dataset represents the waste treatment activity of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset is for average municipal/public waste mixtures. It is not suitable for representing any single specific waste, such as plastics, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, are as follows: Food waste 44.56%, paper 13.06%, rubber 11.11%, textile (fiber) 0.24%, wood/bamboo 28.07%, ash and soil 0%, brick/tile/ceramics 0.76%, glass 1.79%, metal 0.42%, other 0%. Moisture content 53%. 96%, higher heating value 7715.05 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5778.27 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The unoxidized and largely recoverable metal content in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. 100-year overall degradation rate of waste: 18.73%. Degradability of the waste components: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite goods, 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 generate 2.10E-04 kWh of electricity and 7.55E-01 MJ of useful heat.