The dataset represents the waste treatment 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 municipal solid waste in Chenzhou City, Hunan Province are as follows: food waste 25.71%, paper 18.27%, rubber 22.26%, textiles (fibers) 11.24%, wood/bamboo 2.33%, ash and soil 11.16%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 1.77%, glass 2.37%, metal 2.03%, other materials 2.86%. Moisture content 52. 39%, higher heating value 8525.15 kJ/kg, lower heating value 6747.63 kJ/kg. The carbon share of the initial waste, that is, from biological sources is 60.4%. The proportion of unoxidized and recyclable metals in the waste (excluding extremely small or extremely thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of waste components: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastics: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage 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 produce 2.03E-04 kWh of electricity and 7.33E-01 MJ of useful heat.