The dataset represents the waste management activity of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset is for average municipal/public waste mixtures. It is not suitable for representing any single specific waste such as plastic, paper, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, are as follows: food waste 50.65%, paper 13.98%, rubber 17.04%, textiles (fibers) 5.16%, wood and bamboo 6.68%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 0.32%, glass 4.02%, metals 1.26%, and other 0%. Moisture content 57. 03%, higher heating value 7089.1 kJ/kg, lower heating value 5179.22 kJ/kg. The carbon share from the initial waste, that is, 60.4% of which is biogenic. The proportion of unoxidized and recoverable metals in the waste (excluding extremely small or extremely thin components): iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. The overall degradation rate of waste in 100 years: 18.73%. The degradability of the waste fraction: paper: 27%; mixed corrugated 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 produce 2.26E-04 kWh of electricity and 8.13E-01 MJ of useful heat.