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 Wuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are as follows: food waste 45.57%, paper 16.17%, rubber 19.9%, textiles (fibers) 5.97%, wood and bamboo 5.19%, ash and soil 1.26%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 0.61%, glass 2.88%, metals 1.82%, and others 0%. 64%. Moisture content 54.49%, higher heating value 7792.42 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5878.14 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, that is, the biogenic portion, is 60.4%. The unoxidized and largely recoverable metal proportion in the waste (excluding very small or very thin parts): iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste for 100 years: 18.73%. The degradability of the waste components: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastics: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage cartons: 18%; combined 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 generate 2.32E-04 kWh of electricity and 8.34E-01 MJ of useful heat.