The dataset represents the waste treatment activities 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 Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, are as follows: food waste 38.6%, paper 9.3%, rubber 10.1%, textiles (fibers) 1.4%, wood and bamboo 7.4%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 23.3%, glass 6.5%, metals 3.4%, and others 0%. With a moisture content of 46.1% and higher heating value of 5445. 04 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 3802.42 kJ/kg. The carbon share in the initial waste from biological sources is 60.4%. The proportion of unoxidized and largely 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 in 100 years: 18.73%. The degradability of the waste components: 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 1.48E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.35E-01 MJ of useful heat.