Patent ID: 8544413

Claim:
An animal waste bag dispenser and collection apparatus, comprising: an upright pole; a dispenser housing detachably mounted to the upright pole by a mounting member, said dispenser housing comprising a spindle configured to receive a roll of bags and a cover having a front wall defining at least one pick opening configured to allow the dispensing of the bags, wherein the cover is engagingly mounted on the mounting member to define a receiving space that encloses the spindle and the roll of bags therein; a receptacle detachably mounted to the upright pole, said receptacle comprising a receiving bin having a grooved sidewall, said groove being configured to receive and mount at least a portion of the upright pole therein; and a lid removably covering the receiving bin, said lid having a slotted wall configured to receive at least a portion of the upright pole therein and an opening configured to receive bags containing animal waste.