Aurora Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Sharps Compliance, a full-service national provider of comprehensive waste management solutions including medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous waste, for $170m. "Sharps is a leading provider of comprehensive solutions for the small to medium generators of medical, hazardous and pharmaceutical waste. To date, the Company has developed a tremendous customer base by offering route-based and mailback medical waste disposal services and we believe there is significant runway for increasing the market penetration for our MedSafe solution for the safe and compliant disposal of unused medications including controlled substances. In addition to delivering immediate value to our shareholders, this transaction provides Sharps with a long-term partner that is focused on building upon our strong platform," Pat Mulloy, Sharps CEO.