Abstract: A waste removal device is described that comprises a handle having a movable actuation trigger, and two opposing jaws, wherein the jaws are adjacent each other in a closed condition when no external force is applied to the actuation trigger. The jaws are urged apart to an open condition when the trigger is actuated by a user. At least two clasps for clasping a portion of a plastic bag are provided, each clasp comprising a sheet of flexible material defining an elongate non-linear slot, the slot being sufficiently long to receive through the slot at least two fingertips of a user's hand.