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, or cardboard. The characteristics of urban solid waste in Weifang City, Shandong Province are as follows: food waste 52.22%, paper waste 13.01%, rubber waste 17.05%, textile (fiber) waste 4.26%, wood and bamboo waste 8.58%, ash soil waste 0%, brick, tile, and ceramic waste 0%, glass waste 3.1%, metal waste 1.78%, and other waste 0%. Moisture 54. 47%, higher heating value 7226.48 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5286.84 kJ/kg. The carbon share of initial waste, i.e., 60.4% from biogenic sources. The proportion of unoxidized and largely 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%. Degradability of the waste fraction: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite products, 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 1.85E-04 kWh of electricity and 6.68E-01 MJ of useful heat.