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 Suqian City, Jiangsu Province are as follows: food waste 62.6%, paper 10.9%, rubber 11.4%, textile (fiber) 2.1%, wood and bamboo 0.9%, dust and soil 0%, brick, tile, and ceramics 0.7%, glass 2%, metal 0.2%, and others 9.2%. Moisture content is 60.7%, higher heating value 5649. 64 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3757.05 kJ/kg. The carbon share of initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized and recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin parts): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall 100-year waste degradation rate: 18.73%. Degradability of the waste fractions: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite products, 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 1.82E-04 kWh of electricity and 6.55E-01 MJ of useful heat.