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 plastic, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of urban solid waste in Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, are as follows: food waste 38.6%, paper 9.3%, rubber 10.1%, textiles (fibers) 1.4%, wood and bamboo 7.4%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 23.3%, glass 6.5%, metal 3.4%, and other 0%. Moisture content is 46.1%, and higher calorific value of 5445. 04 kJ/kg, lower calorific value 3802.42 kJ/kg. The carbon share originating from biomass in initial waste is 60.4%. The ratio of unoxidized and recoverable metals in waste, excluding extremely small or thin parts: iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of various waste components: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink 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 1.48E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.35E-01 MJ of useful heat.