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 municipal solid waste in Karamay City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are as follows: food waste 76%, paper 2.4%, rubber 5.4%, textile (fiber) 4.2%, wood/bamboo 2.5%, ash/soil 0%, bricks/tiles/ceramics 6.4%, glass 2.4%, metals 0.8%, and others 0%. The moisture content is 47%, and the higher calorific value of 4148. 64 kJ/kg, lower heating value of 2183.4 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of the initial waste, which is 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized and substantially 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%. The degradability of the components forming the waste: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%, laminated material: 18%, laminated packaging, such as beverage 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 8.68E-05 kWh of electricity and 3.12E-01 MJ of useful heat.