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 Panjin City, Liaoning Province, are as follows: kitchen waste 53.07%, paper 11.86%, rubber 14.77%, textile (fiber) 7.13%, wood and bamboo 9.33%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 0%, glass 3.22%, metals 0.61%, and other 0%. Moisture content 57. 71%, higher heating value 7299.41 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5344.98 kJ/kg. The carbon portion of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% from biogenic sources. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components) is Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of the waste in 100 years: 18.73%. The degradability of the waste fraction composition: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminate materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage 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 generated 6.99E-04 kWh of electricity and 1.94E-01 MJ of useful heat.