The dataset represents the waste treatment 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 Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, are as follows: kitchen waste 35.66%, paper 15%, rubber 29.8%, textile (fiber) 8.6%, wood and bamboo 5.39%, ash and soil 0.42%, brick, tile, and ceramics 0.76%, glass 1.98%, metal 1.6%, and others 0.8%. Moisture 53. 12%, higher heating value 9431.59 kJ/kg, lower heating value 7491.65 kJ/kg. The carbon share of the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% from biogenic sources. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recoverable metals in the waste (excluding extremely small or extremely 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 composition: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32% 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage 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.