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, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province are as follows: kitchen waste 46.04%, paper 15.3%, rubber 19.62%, textiles (fiber) 4.81%, wood and bamboo 4.75%, ash and soil 5.31%, bricks and tiles as well as ceramics 0%, glass 3.48%, metal 0.69%, other 0%. Moisture content 57. 98%, higher heating value 7587.04 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5679.24 kJ/kg. The carbon share from the initial waste, i.e., 60.4% biogenic source. The proportion of unoxidized and recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components): iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste within 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of the waste components: paper: 27%; mixed cardboards: 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 produce 1.85E-04 kWh of electricity and 6.68E-01 MJ of useful heat.