The dataset represents the waste management activity of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. Recommended uses for this dataset include: for average municipal/public waste mixtures. It is not suitable to represent any single specific waste, such as plastics, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Putian City, Fujian Province are as follows: food waste 44.76%, paper 13.96%, rubber 25.87%, textile (fiber) 6.57%, wood/bamboo 3.29%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles and ceramics 1.44%, glass 1.36%, metals 1.39%, other 1.37%. Moisture content 56% 51%, higher heating value 8627.63 kJ/kg, lower heating value 6667.68 kJ/kg. The carbon share of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% from biogenic sources. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components) is: Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of waste fractions: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 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 produced 2.40E-04 kWh of electricity and 8.64E-01 MJ of useful heat.