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 Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province are as follows: food waste 62.6%, paper 10.9%, rubber 11.4%, textile (fibers) 2.1%, wood/bamboo 0.9%, ash and soil 0%, brick, tile, and ceramics 0.7%, glass 2%, metals 0.2%, and others 9.2%. The moisture content is 60.7%, and the higher calorific value of 5649. 64 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3757.05 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The ratio of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin parts): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of waste fractions: 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 generates 1.82E-04 kWh of electricity and 6.55E-01 MJ of useful heat.