A waste bag dispenser for use with an animal leash has a dispenser body having a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side, a removably secured flap covering an opening formed on the first side and adjacent the first end of the dispenser body, at least one fastener is secured to the second side of the dispenser body, and a plurality of waste collecting bags are housed within the dispenser body which are removed from the body through the opening.