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: | 27 Nov 2023 (Mon) To 03 Dec 2023 (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 1 December) |
District: | Eastern District |
Lay-by on North Point Estate Lane
(outside Java Road Market)
27 Nov (Mon) to
29 Nov (Wed)
In front of Shau Kei Wan Market, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East*
30 Nov (Thu) to
3 Dec (Sun)
27 November (Mon): | Normal Service |
28 November (Tue): | Normal Service |
29 November (Wed): | Normal Service |
30 November (Thu): | Normal Service |
01 December (Fri): | Service Suspended |
02 December (Sat): | Normal Service |
03 December (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 29 Nov 2023 (Wed) To 03 Dec 2023 (Sun) (Service suspended on Monday 27 November and Tuesday 28 November) |
District: | Kwun Tong District |
Kai Ning House, Kai Yip Estate, Kowloon Bay*
27 November (Mon): | Service Suspended |
28 November (Tue): | Service Suspended |
29 November (Wed): | Normal Service |
30 November (Thu): | Normal Service |
01 December (Fri): | Normal Service |
02 December (Sat): | Normal Service |
03 December (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 05 Dec 2023 To10 Dec 2023 |
Fu Pik House, Tai Wo Hau Estate, Kwai Chung*
(Service suspended on Monday 4 December and Friday 8 December)
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Coin Cart No.2 04 Dec 2023 To10 Dec 2023 |
Lay-by outside Langham Place on Portland Street, Mong Kok
(opposite to Taxi Stand) (Service suspended on Wednesday 6 December)
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Coin Cart No.1 11 Dec 2023 To17 Dec 2023 |
Outside Tung Chung Health Centre, Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung
(Service suspended on Wednesday 13 December)
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Coin Cart No.2 11 Dec 2023 To17 Dec 2023 |
Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Tsuen Wan
(Podium outside YMCA) 11 Dec (Mon) to 13 Dec (Wed) Shell Piazza adjacent to Block 5, Park Island, Ma Wan 15 Dec (Fri) to 17 Dec (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 14 December)
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Coin Cart No.1 18 Dec 2023 To24 Dec 2023 |
Connaught Place, Central
(near General Post Office) (Service suspended on Friday 22 December)
(Service hours until 4 p.m. on Sunday 24 December) |
Coin Cart No.2 18 Dec 2023 To23 Dec 2023 |
South Horizon Drive outside Block 11, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau
(Service hours until 4 p.m. on Friday 22 December)
(Service suspended on Sunday 24 December) |
Coin Cart No.1 25 Dec 2023 To31 Dec 2023 |
Tak Chak House, Hau Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O*
(Service suspended on Thursday 28 December and Friday 29 December)
(Service hours until 4 p.m. on Sunday 31 December) |
Coin Cart No.2 25 Dec 2023 To30 Dec 2023 |
Lay-by on 53 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley
(Service suspended on Sunday 31 December)
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Coin Cart No.1 01 Jan 2024 To07 Jan 2024 |
Hung Lok House, Hung Fuk Estate, Yuen Long
(Service suspended on Tuesday 2 January and Friday 5 January)
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Coin Cart No.2 02 Jan 2024 To07 Jan 2024 |
Yin Tai House, Fu Tai Estate
(Service suspended on Monday 1 January and Wednesday 3 January)
(Service hours until 12 noon on Saturday 6 January) |
Coin Cart No.1 08 Jan 2024 To14 Jan 2024 |
Outside Prima Villa, Chui Yan Street, Sha Tin
(opposite to Yu Fun House, Yu Chui Court) 8 Jan (Mon) to 11 Jan (Thu) Open area adjacent to Tak Wo House, Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin (near Shun Wo House) 13 Jan (Sat) to 14 Jan (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 12 January)
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Coin Cart No.2 08 Jan 2024 To14 Jan 2024 |
Open area adjacent to Estate Office, Shun Tin Estate, Kwun Tong
(near Tin Fai House) (Service suspended on Wednesday 10 January)
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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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