The dataset represents the waste management activities of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset: for average municipal/public waste mixtures. Not suitable to represent any single specific waste, such as plastics, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province are as follows: food waste 64.5%, paper 6.7%, rubber 10.1%, textile (fiber) 1.2%, wood and bamboo 0.1%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles and ceramics 15.1%, glass 2%, metal 0.3%, and others 1.36%. Moisture content is 55.81%, and higher calorific value is 5161. 91 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 3249.72 kJ/kg. The carbon share from the initial waste, that is, 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of non-oxidized and recoverable metals in large quantities 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%. Degradability of the component in waste: Paper: 27%; Mixed Cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink 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 generated 1.58E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.69E-01 MJ of useful heat.