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: | 30 Jan 2023 (Mon) To 05 Feb 2023 (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 2 February) |
District: | Kwai Tsing District |
G/F, Podium, Kwai Tsui Estate, Kwai Chung
(downstairs of Estate Office)
30 Jan (Mon) to
1 Feb (Wed)
Lay-by on Lai Cho Road, Kwai Chung
(near Kai Him Lau, Cho Yiu Chuen)
3 Feb (Fri) to
5 Feb (Sun)
30 January (Mon): | Normal Service |
31 January (Tue): | Normal Service |
1 February (Wed): | Normal Service |
2 February (Thu): | Service Suspended |
3 February (Fri): | Normal Service |
4 February (Sat): | Normal Service |
5 February (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 30 Jan 2023 (Mon) To 05 Feb 2023 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 1 February) |
District: | Islands District |
Roadside under footbridge, Caribbean Coast Phase 2, Tung Chung
(near Tower 6)
30 January (Mon): | Normal Service |
31 January (Tue): | Normal Service |
1 February (Wed): | Service Suspended |
2 February (Thu): | Normal Service |
3 February (Fri): | Normal Service |
4 February (Sat): | Normal Service |
5 February (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 06 Feb 2023 To12 Feb 2023 |
Adjacent to On Hing House, Hing Wah (II) Estate, Chai Wan
(Service suspended on Tuesday 7 February and Thursday 9 February)
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Coin Cart No.2 06 Feb 2023 To12 Feb 2023 |
Oi Yuk House, Oi Tung Estate, Shau Kei Wan*
(Service suspended on Thursday 9 February)
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Coin Cart No.1 13 Feb 2023 To19 Feb 2023 |
Kin Ching House, Kin Ming Estate, Tseung Kwan O*
(Service suspended on Tuesday 14 February)
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Coin Cart No.2 13 Feb 2023 To19 Feb 2023 |
Lay-by on 53 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley
(Service suspended on Wednesday 15 February)
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Coin Cart No.1 20 Feb 2023 To26 Feb 2023 |
Lay-by on Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong
(near Tsui Lau House, Tsui Ping (North) Estate) 20 Feb (Mon) to 22 Feb (Wed) Lei Yue Mun Estate, Yau Tong (roadside adjacent to Lei Hing House) 23 Feb (Thu) to 26 Feb (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 24 February)
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Coin Cart No.2 20 Feb 2023 To26 Feb 2023 |
Amphitheatre, Lee On Estate Phase III, Ma On Shan
(Service suspended on Tuesday 21 February and Wednesday 22 February)
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Coin Cart No.1 27 Feb 2023 To05 Mar 2023 |
Mei Shek House, Shek Mun Estate, Sha Tin
27 Feb (Mon) to 1 Mar (Wed) Hin Yeung House, Hin Keng Estate, Shatin* 3 Mar (Fri) to 5 Mar (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 2 March)
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Coin Cart No.2 27 Feb 2023 To05 Mar 2023 |
Yat Tin House, Yan Tin Estate, Tuen Mun
(Service suspended on Wednesday 1 March)
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Coin Cart No.1 06 Mar 2023 To12 Mar 2023 |
Road Link outside Central Piers No. 4, 5 or 6
(Service suspended on Wednesday 8 March)
(Service hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) |
Coin Cart No.2 07 Mar 2023 To12 Mar 2023 |
Adjacent to Sham Tseng Telephone Exchange on Sham Hong Road
(near Castle Peak Road (Sham Tseng) junction) (Service suspended on Monday 6 March)
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Coin Cart No.1 13 Mar 2023 To19 Mar 2023 |
Tak Yu House, Tak Long Estate, Kowloon City
13 Mar (Mon) to 16 Mar (Thu) San Ma Tau Street, Ma Tau Kok (near Grand Waterfront Plaza) 17 Mar (Fri) to 19 Mar (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 14 March)
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Coin Cart No.2 13 Mar 2023 To19 Mar 2023 |
Po Ning House (West), Po Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O*
(Service suspended on Tuesday 14 March)
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Coin Cart No.1 20 Mar 2023 To26 Mar 2023 |
Roadside outside Haiphong Road Temporary Market, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
(near the cover of flyover) (Service suspended on Wednesday 22 March)
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Coin Cart No.2 20 Mar 2023 To26 Mar 2023 |
Wah Yin House, Wah Kwai Estate, Aberdeen
20 Mar (Mon) to 22 Mar (Wed) Tin Lai House, Tin Wan Estate, Aberdeen* 24 Mar (Fri) to 26 Mar (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 23 March)
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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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