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 Jun 2022 (Mon) To 26 Jun 2022 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 22 June) |
District: | Central and Western District |
Road Link outside Central Piers No. 4, 5 or 6
20 June (Mon): | Normal Service |
21 June (Tue): | Normal Service |
22 June (Wed): | Service Suspended |
23 June (Thu): | Normal Service |
24 June (Fri): | Normal Service |
25 June (Sat): | Normal Service |
26 June (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 20 Jun 2022 (Mon) To 26 Jun 2022 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 22 June) |
District: | Southern District |
Outside Aberdeen Centre Site 3, Nam Ning Street, Aberdeen
(opposite to Hoi Chun Court)
20 June (Mon): | Normal Service |
21 June (Tue): | Normal Service |
22 June (Wed): | Service Suspended |
23 June (Thu): | Normal Service |
24 June (Fri): | Normal Service |
25 June (Sat): | Normal Service |
26 June (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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27 Jun 2022 To 03 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Yiu Man House, Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
(Service suspended on Thursday 30 June)
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27 Jun 2022 To 03 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Moon Yu House, Sam Shing Estate, Tuen Mun*
(Service suspended on Thursday 30 June)
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04 Jul 2022 To 10 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Lay-by on Fai Ming Road, Fanling
(near Pentecostal Yu Leung Fat Primary School) (Service suspended on Wednesday 6 July)
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04 Jul 2022 To 10 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Lay-by on Tai Wo Road, Tai Po
(near Greenery Plaza) (Service suspended on Wednesday 6 July)
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11 Jul 2022 To 17 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Open area adjacent to Lung Cheung House, Lung Poon Court, Diamond Hill
(near Lung Poon Court Commercial Centre) (Service suspended on Friday 15 July)
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11 Jul 2022 To 17 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Tonkin Street, Sham Shui Po
(outside Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum) (Service suspended on Wednesday 13 July)
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18 Jul 2022 To 24 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Shing Fu House, Kwai Shing East Estate, Kwai Chung
(Service suspended on Wednesday 20 July)
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18 Jul 2022 To 24 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Outside Tung Chung Health Centre, Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung
(Service suspended on Wednesday 20 July)
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25 Jul 2022 To 31 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Playground adjacent to Yue Tai House, Yue Wan Estate, Chai Wan
(Service suspended on Tuesday 26 July)
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25 Jul 2022 To 31 Jul 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Lay-by outside Causeway Centre on Harbour Drive, Wan Chai
(opposite to Sun Hung Kai Centre) (Service suspended on Wednesday 27 July)
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01 Aug 2022 To 07 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Lam Tai House, Lam Tin Estate, Lam Tin
(Service suspended on Thursday 4 August and Saturday 6 August)
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01 Aug 2022 To 07 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Chan Man Street, Sai Kung Central
(near Sai Kung Government Offices) (Service suspended on Wednesday 3 August)
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08 Aug 2022 To 14 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Outside Prima Villa, Chui Yan Street, Sha Tin
(opposite to Yu Fun House, Yu Chui Court) 8 Aug (Mon) to 11 Aug (Thu) Open area adjacent to Tak Wo House, Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin (near Shun Wo House) 13 Aug (Sat) to 14 Aug (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 12 August)
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08 Aug 2022 To 12 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Sau Shan House, Cheung Shan Estate, Tsuen Wan*
(Service suspended on Saturday 13 August and Sunday 14 August)
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15 Aug 2022 To 21 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Broadcast Drive, Beacon Hill
(near junction of 41 Broadcast Drive and Marconi Road) (Service suspended on Wednesday 17 August)
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15 Aug 2022 To 21 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Lay-by outside Langham Place on Portland Street, Mong Kok
(opposite to Taxi Stand) (Service suspended on Wednesday 17 August)
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22 Aug 2022 To 28 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Connaught Place, Central
(near General Post Office) (Service suspended on Wednesday 24 August)
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22 Aug 2022 To 28 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
South Horizon Drive outside Block 11, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau
(Service suspended on Wednesday 24 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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