The dataset represents the waste management activities 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 urban solid waste in Xiamen city, Fujian province are as follows: food waste 44.76%, paper 13.96%, rubber 25.87%, textile (fiber) 6.57%, wood and bamboo 3.29%, ash and soil 0%, bricks, tiles, and ceramics 1.44%, glass 1.36%, metal 1.39%, and other 1.37%. Moisture content is 56%. 51%, higher heating value 8627.63 kJ/kg, lower heating value 6667.68 kJ/kg. The carbon share of initial waste, i.e., 60.4% of biogenic origin. 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%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of components in the waste: Paper: 27%; Mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastics: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite products, 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 generated 2.40E-04 kWh of electricity and 8.64E-01 MJ of useful heat.