The dataset represents the waste management activity of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset is for the average municipal/public waste mixture. It is not suitable for representing any single specific waste such as plastics, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Chizhou City, Anhui Province are as follows: food waste 43.66%, paper 17.77%, rubber 20.55%, textile (fibers) 4.66%, wood/bamboo 2.84%, ash/soil 2.4%, bricks/tiles/ceramics 1.07%, glass 1.66%, metals 2.09%, and others 3.3%. Moisture content 58. 03%, higher heating value 7781.59 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5894.38 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin parts) is: iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. The 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 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 2.23E-04 kWh of electricity and 8.04E-01 MJ of useful heat.