The dataset represents the waste treatment activity of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. Recommended use of this dataset: for average municipal/public waste mixtures. It is not suitable to represent any single specific waste, such as plastic, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province are as follows: food waste 64.5%, paper 6.7%, rubber 10.1%, textiles (fiber) 1.2%, wood and bamboo 0.1%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles and ceramics 15.1%, glass 2%, metals 0.3%, and other types 1.36%. Moisture content is 55.81%, and higher calorific value of 5161. 91 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 3249.72 kJ/kg. The carbon share from initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components) Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of components constituting the waste: 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 1.58E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.69E-01 MJ of useful heat.