The dataset represents the waste disposal activities of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use for this dataset is to model the average municipal/public waste mix. It is not suitable to represent any single specific waste type such as plastics, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Yunfu City, Guangdong Province, are as follows: food waste 35.66%, paper 15%, rubber 29.8%, textile (fiber) 8.6%, wood and bamboo 5.39%, ash and soil 0.42%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 0.76%, glass 1.98%, metals 1.6%, and other categories 0.8%. Moisture content 53. 12%, higher heating value 9431.59 kJ/kg, lower heating value 7491.65 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recyclable metal in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste in 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 2.52E-04 kWh of electricity and 9.06E-01 MJ of useful heat.