The Coin Collection Programme, launched in October 2014, is the world’s first structured coin collection scheme using a mobile approach. The two Coin Carts collect coins from the public in the 18 districts of Hong Kong on a rotational basis and free of charge. The coins collected are then recirculated to meet public demand, making circulation more efficient and reducing the need for minting new coins. The programme has won several local and international awards in recognition of its innovative and green approach.
Service hours:10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Date: | 20 May 2024 (Mon) To 26 May 2024 (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 23 May) |
District: | Wong Tai Sin District |
Tsz Lok Estate, Tsz Wan Shan
Lok Cheung House:
20 May (Mon) to
22 May (Wed)
Lok Wong House:
24 May (Fri) to
26 May (Sun)
20 May (Mon): | Normal Service |
21 May (Tue): | Normal Service |
22 May (Wed): | Normal Service |
23 May (Thu): | Service Suspended |
24 May (Fri): | Normal Service |
25 May (Sat): | Normal Service |
26 May (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 20 May 2024 (Mon) To 26 May 2024 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 22 May) |
District: | Kowloon City District |
Sung Wong Toi Road, Ma Tau Chung, To Kwa Wan
(outside Sky Tower)
20 May (Mon): | Normal Service |
21 May (Tue): | Normal Service |
22 May (Wed): | Service Suspended |
23 May (Thu): | Normal Service |
24 May (Fri): | Normal Service |
25 May (Sat): | Normal Service |
26 May (Sun): | Normal Service |
Service hours:10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(* denotes LCSD mobile library service locations)
Date | Coin Cart No.1 | Date | Coin Cart No.2 |
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Coin Cart No.1 27 May 2024 To02 Jun 2024 |
Lay-by on Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin
(outside Sha Tin Government Offices) (Service suspended on Thursday 30 May)
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Coin Cart No.2 27 May 2024 To02 Jun 2024 |
Adjacent to Blocks 56 and 58, Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok
(Service suspended on Wednesday 29 May)
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Coin Cart No.1 03 Jun 2024 To09 Jun 2024 |
Adjacent to Yat Wo House, Po Nga Court, Tai Po
(near Tai Wo Sports Centre) 3 Jun (Mon) to 6 Jun (Thu) Roadside outside 43-59 Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po (near CLP Power Hong Kong Limited) 7 Jun (Fri) to 9 Jun (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 4 June)
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Coin Cart No.2 03 Jun 2024 To09 Jun 2024 |
Lay-by on San Ha Street, Chai Wan
(near Block 5, Lok Hin Terrace) (Service suspended on Wednesday 5 June)
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Coin Cart No.1 10 Jun 2024 To16 Jun 2024 |
Adjacent to Cheung Fat Estate Community Centre, Tsing Yi
(Between Yin Fat House and Leung Fat House) 10 Jun (Mon) to 11 Jun (Tue) Fu Yiu House, Lai Yiu Estate, Kwai Chung* 12 Jun (Wed) to 16 Jun (Sun) (Service suspended on Saturday 15 June)
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Coin Cart No.2 10 Jun 2024 To16 Jun 2024 |
Adjacent to Ying Yuet House, Ying Tung Estate, Tung Chung
10 Jun (Mon) to 12 Jun (Wed) Mun Shun House, Mun Tung Estate, Tung Chung 14 Jun (Fri) to 16 Jun (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 13 June)
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Coin Cart No.1 17 Jun 2024 To22 Jun 2024 |
Lay-by outside 118 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan
(near Sheung Wan Cultural Square*) (Service suspended on Tuesday 18 June and Sunday 23 June)
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Coin Cart No.2 17 Jun 2024 To23 Jun 2024 |
PARK YOHO Transport Terminus, Kam Tin
(near PARK CIRCLE shopping mall outside Phase I, PARK YOHO) 17 Jun (Mon) to 18 Jun (Tue) Kingswood Villas Country Club Parking, Tin Shui Wai* 20 Jun (Thu) to 23 Jun (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 19 June)
(Service hours until 12 noon on Saturday 22 June) |
Coin Cart No.1 24 Jun 2024 To30 Jun 2024 |
(Annual vehicle examination and licence renewal)
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Coin Cart No.2 24 Jun 2024 To30 Jun 2024 |
(Annual vehicle examination and licence renewal)
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Coin Cart No.1 01 Jul 2024 To07 Jul 2024 |
Public Area next to Tai Hing Commercial Complex Block 1, Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun
(Facing the direction of Hing Yiu House) (Service suspended on Tuesday 2 July and Saturday 6 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 02 Jul 2024 To07 Jul 2024 |
Shung King Street, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom
(Near The Whampoa) (Service suspended on Monday 1 July)
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Coin Cart No.1 08 Jul 2024 To14 Jul 2024 |
Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East
(near Hong Kong Science Museum) (Service suspended on Wednesday 10 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 08 Jul 2024 To14 Jul 2024 |
The Forum, Hong Kong Science Park
(near Charles K. Kao Auditorium “Golden Egg”) 8 Jul (Mon) to 10 Jul (Wed) Mei Tao House, Mei Lam Estate, Tai Wai* 12 Jul (Fri) to 14 Jul (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 11 July)
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Coin Cart No.1 15 Jul 2024 To21 Jul 2024 |
Hoi Shun House, Hoi Lai Estate, Sham Shui Po*
15 Jul (Mon) to 17 Jul (Wed) Open area between Cheong Yat House and Cheong Shun House, Nam Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po 18 Jul (Thu) to 21 Jul (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 19 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 15 Jul 2024 To21 Jul 2024 |
Hing Wo Street, Tin Wan, Aberdeen
(near Kong Wan Care Home) 15 Jul (Mon) to 19 Jul (Fri) Piazza of Shek Pai Wan Estate, Aberdeen (near Pik Yuen House) 20 Jul (Sat) to 21 Jul (San) (Service suspended on Wednesday 17 July)
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Coin Cart No.1 22 Jul 2024 To28 Jul 2024 |
Kin Ching House, Kin Ming Estate, Tseung Kwan O
(Service suspended on Tuesday 23 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 22 Jul 2024 To28 Jul 2024 |
Nearby Hoi Kwai Road Public Transport Interchange Minibus Terminus, Tsuen Wan
(Service suspended on Wednesday 24 July)
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Coin Cart No.1 29 Jul 2024 To04 Aug 2024 |
Tsui Ying House, Tsui Ping (South) Estate*
29 Jul (Mon) 1 Aug (Thu) 2 Aug (Fri) Roadside adjacent to area between Block 12 and Block 13, Sceneway Garden, Lam Tin 3 Aug (Sat) to 4 Aug (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 30 July and Wednesday 31 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 29 Jul 2024 To04 Aug 2024 |
Lung Sum Lane, Sheung Shui
(between Metropolis Plaza and Lung Fung Garden) (Service suspended on Thursday 1 August)
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Coin Cart No.1 05 Aug 2024 To11 Aug 2024 |
Block 6, Tsui Chuk Garden, Wong Tai Sin*
5 Aug (Mon) to 7 Aug (Wed) Rome Square adjacent to Block 3, Rhythm Garden, San Po Kong 9 Aug (Fri) to 11 Aug (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 8 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 05 Aug 2024 To11 Aug 2024 |
Lay-by on Town Park Road South, Yuen Long
(outside Parkside Villa) (Service suspended on Wednesday 7 August)
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Coin Cart No.1 12 Aug 2024 To18 Aug 2024 |
Lay-by on Fung On Street, Tuen Mun
(outside Shine Skills Centre) (Service suspended on Thursday 15 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 12 Aug 2024 To18 Aug 2024 |
Lay-by on Lau Sin Street, Tin Hau
(near Exit A2, Tin Hau MTR station) (Service suspended on Wednesday 14 August)
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Note 1: Hong Kong coins not acceptable to the Coin Carts can be exchanged for face value of current Hong Kong circulation currency at branches of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), which acts as the government's agent bank for coins, subject to fees or conditions set by the bank. If there are large quantity of these coins (i.e. more than 500 pieces) or coins which are no longer legal tender, you should approach HSBC's Hong Kong Office (HSBC Main Building, 1 Queen's Road Central) or Mong Kok Branch (673 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon) for the exchange. Please note that HSBC may refuse to give value to coins if their condition is beyond recognition and suspected counterfeit coins. Suspected counterfeit coins will be passed to the Police for authentication.
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Warning Signal |
Warning Signal |
Warning Signal |
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Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal |
Service suspended |
Service resumes |
Service remains |
Coin Collection Programme accepts the following Hong Kong coins
Do you know? In 1863 the Hong Kong Government produced Hong Kong’s first legal tender coin, a one-mil “Yi Wen” coin with a design based on the traditional Chinese cosmology of the hemispherical dome (square earth under a round sky).
Do you know? The first five-cent silver coin was issued in 1866. It weighed 0.036 taels. At that time, vegetable wholesalers made their bids discreetly by communicating in codes. “Dau” and “Ling” represented “3” and “6” respectively. The coin was therefore commonly known as “Dau Ling”.
Do you know? In the past a fifty-cent coin was also known as “half dollar.” In 1910s fifty cents could buy a decent Chinese style dinner.
Do you know? For replacement of one-dollar notes, Hong Kong issued one-dollar coins in 1960. It was the highest-value and largest coin at that time, earning itself a nickname “Dai Beng”, meaning “big cake”.
Do you know? Since 1993, “Queen’s Head” coins returning to the reserves have not been re-circulated. At the end of 2013, a total of 880 million “Queen’s Head” coins have been retrieved from circulation.
Do you know? There are no coins in circulation showing years of minting “1999” to “2011” because there had been no demand for minting new coins during these years.
Do you know? At the end of 2013 around 6 billion coins were in circulation in Hong Kong. They weighed 30,000 tons, equivalent to 2,000 double-deck buses.
Do you know? Hong Kong coins are mainly made of copper, nickel, zinc or plated steel.
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