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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Tom Ambrose

Refuse firm Lord of the Bins ordered to change its name by Tolkien franchise

Dan Walker and Nick Lockwood of Lord of the Bins
From left: Dan Walker and Nick Lockwood with their van. They accused the franchise’s lawyers of ‘bullyboy tactics’. Photograph: ITV News

A refuse firm in Brighton called Lord of the Bins has been ordered by lawyers to change its name after being accused of breaching trademark laws.

The two-man waste collection business was contacted by Middle-earth Enterprises, which owns the worldwide rights to The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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