Abstract: A portable, hand-held device for picking up litter and including a movable handle attached to a control cable which extends to a toggle mechanism which opens and closes a pair of pick-up jaws. A hollow rod extends between the handle and the jaws as a two piece member having a joint which allows the jaws and handle to be rotated with respect to one another to allow the device to pick up in any convenient direction. The control cable includes an adjustment lock which allows the distance between the jaws to be adjusted to thus adapt the pickup member for various types of litter.