The dataset represents the waste management activities 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 urban solid waste in Shantou City, Guangdong Province are as follows: food waste 53.62%, paper 8.7%, rubber 25.17%, textile (fiber) 8.39%, wood and bamboo 2.25%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 0%, glass 0.76%, metals 1.1%, others 0%. It contains 56% moisture and has higher calorific value of 8459. 3 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 6434.37 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized 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 composition: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32. 4% plastic: 1%; laminate 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 2.37E-04 kWh of power and 8.54E-01 MJ of useful heat.