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 plastic, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Lingshui Li族自治县 County, Hainan Province, are as follows: food waste 58.42%, paper 6.44%, rubber 11.93%, textiles (fiber) 0.89%, wood/bamboo 1.6%, ash/soil 0%, bricks/tiles/ceramics 12.92%, glass 0.53%, metal 0.68%, and other 6.47%. Moisture content 55. 81%, higher heating value 5556.5 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3706.33 kJ/kg. The carbon share of the initial waste is 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of non-oxidized and recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components) is: Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of components of the waste: 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 1.59E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.73E-01 MJ of useful heat.