The dataset represents the waste management activity of “municipal solid waste” in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset: for use with 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 Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province are as follows: food waste 38.6%, paper 9.3%, rubber 10.1%, textiles (fibers) 1.4%, wood and bamboo 7.4%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 23.3%, glass 6.5%, metals 3.4%, and other 0%. Moisture content is 46.1%, and higher calorific value of 5445. 04 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3802.42 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion 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 the waste composition: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite goods, 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 generate 1.48E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.35E-01 MJ of useful heat.