Abstract: A bag holder having outer and inner body portions which, as a result of their conformal nature and close cooperation, adequately support a bag while retaining the mouth of the bag in the open position, thereby rendering the interior of the bag accessible, by way of a passageway through the inner body portion, for the deposition of articles. The bag holder is directly mounted onto a suitable surface in a conventional manner. In one embodiment, the bag holder is hingedly attached to a mounting plate which is mounted to a suitable surface in a conventional manner.