The dataset represents the waste management 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 type of waste, such as plastic, paper, cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Dandong City, Liaoning Province are as follows: kitchen waste 53.07%, paper 11.86%, rubber 14.77%, textile (fiber) 7.13%, wood and bamboo 9.33%, ash and soil 0%, bricks and tiles and ceramics 0%, glass 3.22%, metal 0.61%, and other 0%. Moisture content 57. 71%, higher heating value 7299.41 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5344.98 kJ/kg. The carbon share from the initial waste, i.e., of biogenic origin is 60.4%. The proportion of unoxidized and largely recyclable metals in the waste (excluding extremely small or extremely thin components) is as follows: iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of the components constituting the waste: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as beverage cartons: 18%; composite goods, 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 6.99E-04 kWh of electricity and 1.94E-01 MJ of useful heat.