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, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Tongling City, Anhui Province are as follows: food waste 20.68%, paper 15.08%, rubber 24.28%, textiles (fibers) 5.67%, wood bamboo 0%, ash soil 22.8%, brick and tile ceramics 0.84%, glass 0.79%, metals 6.69%, and others 3.16%. Moisture content 41. 96%, higher heating value 7683.58 kJ/kg, lower heating value 6039.33 kJ/kg. The carbon share of initial waste, that is, 60.4% of the biomass. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding extremely small or extremely thin parts): iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste in 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of the waste fraction: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage 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 generates 1.60E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.77E-01 MJ of useful heat.