The dataset represents the waste treatment activities of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset is for average municipal/public waste mixtures. It is not suitable to represent any single specific waste type, such as plastics, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Meihekou City, Jilin Province are as follows: food waste 43%, paper 4.9%, rubber 15%, textiles (fibers) 2.7%, wood bamboo 2.7%, ash soil 0%, brick tile ceramics 4.6%, glass 2.6%, metal 0.5%, and others 24%. Moisture content is 55.81% and higher calorific value of 6171. 51 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 4526.37 kJ/kg. The carbon share from biological sources in the initial waste is 60.4%. The proportion of non-oxidized and substantially 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 fraction: 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 1.17E-04 kWh of electricity and 4.23E-01 MJ of useful heat.