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 Dongfang City, Hainan Province, are as follows: food waste 58.42%, paper 6.44%, rubber 11.93%, textiles (fibers) 0.89%, wood and bamboo 1.6%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 12.92%, glass 0.53%, metals 0.68%, and other categories 6.47%. Moisture content is 55%. 81%, higher heating value 5556.5 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3706.33 kJ/kg. The carbon share of the initial waste, that is, the biogenic share is 60.4%. The percentage of unoxidized and 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 waste over 100 years is 18.73%. Degradability of the waste fractions: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastics: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink 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 produces 1.59E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.73E-01 MJ of useful heat.