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 Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are as follows: kitchen waste 40.36%, paper 9.95%, rubber 30.38%, textile (fiber) 13.51%, wood and bamboo 4.69%, ash soil 0%, brick tile ceramics 0.12%, glass 0.78%, metal 0.2%, and other 0%. Moisture content 53%. 05%, higher heating value 10035.42 kJ/kg, lower heating value 8016.22 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic origin. The proportion of non-oxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Total waste degradation rate over 100 years: 18.73%. The biodegradability of components constituting the waste: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage 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 produce 2.59E-04 kWh of electricity and 9.31E-01 MJ of useful heat.