In the restricted procedure public tender for the awarding of the service for the valorisation of waste by means of mechanical/manual selection and sorting and mechanical handling care of the Granarolo dell’Emilia (BO) selection and recovery plant run by Herambiente SpA for a tender amount of around Euro component, 48 were reserved for social sustainability aspects (work induction of individuals facing social hardship, accident & injury rate trend applied, health and safety service inspections, cleaning and sanitation of work clothing of the staff, possession of OGSAS 18001 certification), and 3 points for environmental sustainability (possession of ISO 14001 certification).