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: | 05 Jun 2023 (Mon) To 11 Jun 2023 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 7 June) |
District: | Kowloon City District |
Pau Chung Street, To Kwa Wan
(near Jubilant Place)
05 June (Mon): | Normal Service |
06 June (Tue): | Normal Service |
07 June (Wed): | Service Suspended |
08 June (Thu): | Normal Service |
09 June (Fri): | Normal Service |
10 June (Sat): | Normal Service |
11 June (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 05 Jun 2023 (Mon) To 11 Jun 2023 (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 8 June) |
District: | Islands District |
Outside Tung Chung Health Centre, Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung
05 June (Mon): | Normal Service |
06 June (Tue): | Normal Service |
07 June (Wed): | Normal Service |
08 June (Thu): | Service Suspended |
09 June (Fri): | Normal Service |
10 June (Sat): | Normal Service |
11 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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Coin Cart No.1 12 Jun 2023 To18 Jun 2023 |
Ching Hei House, Tin Ching Estate, Tin Shui Wai*
12 Jun (Mon) to 16 Jun (Fri) Lay-by outside Grand Del Sol, Yuen Long (near Fung Cheung Road and Kong Yau Road junction) 17 Jun (Sat) to 18 Jun (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 15 June)
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Coin Cart No.2 12 Jun 2023 To18 Jun 2023 |
Leung Chi House, Leung King Estate, Tuen Mun*
(Service suspended on Tuesday 13 June and Saturday 17 June)
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Coin Cart No.1 19 Jun 2023 To25 Jun 2023 |
(Annual vehicle examination and licence renewal)
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Coin Cart No.2 19 Jun 2023 To25 Jun 2023 |
(Annual vehicle examination and licence renewal)
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Coin Cart No.1 26 Jun 2023 To02 Jul 2023 |
Sau Shan House, Cheung Shan Estate, Tsuen Wan*
(Service suspended on Saturday 1 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 26 Jun 2023 To02 Jul 2023 |
(Machine upgrade)
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Coin Cart No.1 03 Jul 2023 To09 Jul 2023 |
Block 6, Tsui Chuk Garden, Wong Tai Sin*
(Service suspended on Saturday 8 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 03 Jul 2023 To09 Jul 2023 |
(Machine upgrade)
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Coin Cart No.1 11 Jul 2023 To16 Jul 2023 |
Luen Yan House, Kwai Luen Estate, Kwai Chung*
(Service suspended on Monday 10 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 12 Jul 2023 To16 Jul 2023 |
Lay-by on Tai Wo Road, Tai Po (near Greenery Plaza)
(Service suspended on Monday 10 July and Tuesday 11 July)
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Coin Cart No.1 17 Jul 2023 To23 Jul 2023 |
Block 6, Shing Man Lane, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan*
17 Jul (Mon) to 20 Jul (Thu) Lay-by on Tai Yue Avenue, Taikoo Shing (near Po On Mansion) 21 Jul (Fri) to 23 Jul (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 18 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 18 Jul 2023 To23 Jul 2023 |
Ying Yat House, Yat Tung Estate, Tung Chung*
(Service suspended on Monday 17 July and Wednesday 19 July)
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Coin Cart No.1 24 Jul 2023 To30 Jul 2023 |
Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate Piazza
(Service suspended on Wednesday 26 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 24 Jul 2023 To30 Jul 2023 |
Yee Ching House, Yee Ming Estate, Tseung Kwan O*
(Service suspended on Tuesday 25 July and Saturday 29 July)
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Coin Cart No.1 31 Jul 2023 To06 Aug 2023 |
Mau Chuen House, Shui Chuen O Estate, Sha Tin
31 Jul (Mon) to 2 Aug (Wed) Adjacent to Pok Hong Community Hall, Pok Hong Estate, Sha Tin* 3 Aug (Thu) to 6 Aug (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 4 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 31 Jul 2023 To06 Aug 2023 |
Ching Chiu House, Ching Ho Estate, Sheung Shui*
(Service suspended on Wednesday 2 August and Thursday 3 August)
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Coin Cart No.1 07 Aug 2023 To13 Aug 2023 |
Podium outside Wai Man House, Oi Man Estate, Ho Man Tin
(Service suspended on Thursday 10 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 07 Aug 2023 To13 Aug 2023 |
Lay-by outside 575 Canton Road, Jordan
(Service suspended on Wednesday 9 August)
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Coin Cart No.1 14 Aug 2023 To20 Aug 2023 |
Lay-by on Jackson Road, Central
(near The Cenotaph) 14 Aug (Mon) to 15 Aug (Tue) Lay-by outside 118 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan (near Sheung Wan Cultural Square*) 17 Aug (Thu) to 20 Aug (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 16 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 14 Aug 2023 To20 Aug 2023 |
Lei Ning House, Ap Lei Chau Estate, Ap Lei Chau*
(Service suspended on Tuesday 15 August)
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Coin Cart No.1 21 Aug 2023 To27 Aug 2023 |
Lay-by outside Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
(Service suspended on Wednesday 23 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 21 Aug 2023 To27 Aug 2023 |
Fu Wong House, Fu Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po*
(Service suspended on Friday 25 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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