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 Ezhou City, Hubei Province are as follows: kitchen waste 55.3%, paper 1.5%, rubber 4.5%, textile (fiber) 0%, wood bamboo 8.3%, ash soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 27.3%, glass 2%, metal 1.1%, and other 0%. Moisture content is 53.5%, and the higher calorific value of 4550. 7 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 2783.55 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, that is, from biogenic 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 components making up the waste: 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 generate 1.29E-04 kWh of electricity and 4.63E-01 MJ of useful heat.