Method and apparatus for animal waste collection

A compact animal waste collector kit comprising: a hinged lid receptacle including a body and a hinged lid, sized and shaped to be hand-held and support an animal waste bag; and a supply of animal waste bags contained within an interior of said hinged lid receptacle, wherein each said animal waste bag is sized and shaped to fit over an open end of the hinged lid receptacle and in the hinged lid receptacle, wherein the hinged lid includes a pair of roller spring clips configured to hold said supply of animal waste bags on a roller; and, a supply of removable rigid paddles or cards contained in a compartment formed within an interior of said hinged lid receptacle, wherein said compartment is formed by a dividing wall interior of the hinged lid receptacle.