handle 12 by a resistance weld utilizing a typical welding material 18 referring back to fig2 a lip 30 is attached to the lower edge 26 of the rim 20 as shown in fig5 the lip 30 is constructed from a thin flat plate much like the leading edge of a dust pan the lip 30 is preferably 0 034 inches thick the lip 30 is attached to the lower edge 26 of rim 20 at an inclined plane the attachment is preferably made by welding although other suitable means of attachment may be used such as riveting the lip 30 is preferably inclined at a plane of 72 u00b0 from the vertical with the vertical being defined as the axis running in the axial direction through the tubular handle 12 the leading edge 34 of the lip 30 is preferably located at a level below the level of the lower edge 26 of rim 20 so that only the leading edge 34 of lip 30 will touch the ground when the pick up device 10 is held in a vertical position or so that the pick up device 10 can be tilted back while still maintaining contact between the lip 30 and the ground the trailing edge 36 of lip 30 preferably projects beyond rim 20 into the mouth 62 of the bag 60 such that waste will not fall into the bag 60 until it has been picked up or lifted by lip 30 a short distance beyond the mouth 62 hooking means 40 as shown in fig2 and fig5 includes a first set of hooked tabs 42 44 46 48 and 49 oriented around the perimeter of rim 20 tabs 42 and 44 are located on side 27.