a bag holder for plastic bags comprising a container having a pair of spaced apart side walls and a front wall joining the side walls . the side walls diverge slightly moving away from the front wall . the ends of the container are open and the back is also open . the ends of the container are angled toward each other from the back toward the front of the container . there is a panel at each end attached to the side walls and extending forwardly from the back of the container for between about one quarter and one half of the distance between the front and back of the container . the panels partially close each end leaving an opening at the front of each end , one opening forming an inlet for the container and the other opening forming an outlet for the container . the container is nestable in an identical container .