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 Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province are as follows: kitchen waste 38.6%, paper 9.3%, rubber 10.1%, textile (fiber) 1.4%, wood and bamboo 7.4%, ash and soil 0%, brick, tile and ceramics 23.3%, glass 6.5%, metal 3.4%, other 0%. With a moisture content of 46.1%, the higher calorific value of 5445. 04 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3802.42 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction from initial waste, that is, of biogenic origin 60.4%. The proportion of non-oxidized and substantially recoverable metals in the waste (excluding very small or thin components): Iron: 60.03%; Aluminum: 17.81%; Copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of the components in the waste: 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 produced 1.48E-04 kWh of electricity and 5.35E-01 MJ of useful heat.