Coin Collection Programme

Coin exchange service is closely related to the daily lives of the public and is one of the basic services commonly provided by retail banks. The HKMA is committed to fostering financial inclusion, including encouraging banks to provide diversified coin exchange services.

Meanwhile, the Coin Collection Programme, launched in October 2014, provides a new channel for collecting coins in addition to the retail banking network. 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 is the world’s first structured coin collection scheme using a mobile approach and has won several local and international awards in recognition of its innovative and green approach.

Members of the public can visit the location most convenient for them, including bank branches, to exchange coins based on their needs.

Please refer to FAQs on Coin Collection Programme and other useful information below:

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Arrangements under extreme weather conditions

	Warning Signal in force at 7 a.m.	Warning Signal lowered between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.	Warning Signal lowered after 2 p.m.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal	Service suspended	Service resumes within 2 hours	Service remains suspended for the day

Coins accepted by Coin Carts
Coin Collection Programme accepts the following Hong Kong coins
- 10¢ coins of 1982 or after
- 20¢ coins of 1975 or after
- 50¢ coins of 1977 or after
- $1 coins of 1978 or after
- $2 coins of 1975 or after
- $5 coins of 1980 or after
- All $10 coins
Coin cart photos and video
- 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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  Coin cart time lapse video

Coin Cart Location

Service hours：10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Coin Cart No.1

Date:	20 Jul 2026 (Mon) To 26 Jul 2026 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 22 July)
District:	Yuen Long District

Loading area near Yan Sui House, Tin Yan Estate, Tin Shui Wai
20 July (Mon) to
23 July (Thu)

Loading area adjacent to Yat Kong House, Tin Yat Estate, Tin Shui Wai
(between Yat Kong House and Yat Hoi House)
24 July (Fri) to
26 July (Sun)

20 July (Mon):	Normal Service
21 July (Tue):	Normal Service
22 July (Wed):	Service Suspended
23 July (Thu):	Normal Service
24 July (Fri):	Normal Service
25 July (Sat):	Normal Service
26 July (Sun):	Normal Service

Coin Cart No.2

Date:	20 Jul 2026 (Mon) To 26 Jul 2026 (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 23 July)
District:	Sai Kung District

Yee Yuet House, Yee Ming Estate, Tseung Kwan O*
20 July (Mon) to
22 July (Wed)

Wo Fai House, Wo Ming Court, Hang Hau
24 July (Fri) to
26 July (Sun)

20 July (Mon):	Normal Service
21 July (Tue):	Normal Service
22 July (Wed):	Normal Service
23 July (Thu):	Service Suspended
24 July (Fri):	Normal Service
25 July (Sat):	Normal Service
26 July (Sun):	Normal Service

Coin Cart Schedule (Up to 25 October 2026)

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
Coin Cart No.1 27 Jul 2026 To 02 Aug 2026	Central and Western District Lay-by on 554-560 Queen's Road West, Shek Tong Tsui (near Yat Fu Lane) 27 July (Mon) to 30 July (Thu) Lay-by on New Praya, Kennedy Town, Sai Wan (near Kennedy Town Fire Station) 31 July (Fri) to 2 August (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 28 July Service hours until 12 noon on Wednesday 29 July)	Coin Cart No.2 27 Jul 2026 To 02 Aug 2026	Islands District Yu Tai Court Block A, Tung Chung 27 July (Mon) to 29 July (Wed) Outside Tung Chung Health Centre, Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung 31 July (Fri) to 2 August (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 30 July)
Coin Cart No.1 03 Aug 2026 To 09 Aug 2026	North District Lay-by on Fai Ming Road, Fanling (near Pentecostal Yu Leung Fat Primary School) (Service suspended on Friday 7 August) (Service hours until 12 noon on Wednesday 5 August)	Coin Cart No.2 03 Aug 2026 To 09 Aug 2026	Kwun Tong District Open area adjacent to Estate Office, Shun Tin Estate, Kwun Tong (near Tin Fai House) (Service suspended on Saturday 8 August)
Coin Cart No.1 10 Aug 2026 To 16 Aug 2026	Eastern District Lay-by on San Ha Street, Chai Wan (near Block 5, Lok Hin Terrace) (Service suspended on Wednesday 12 August)	Coin Cart No.2 10 Aug 2026 To 16 Aug 2026	Kowloon City District Sung Wong Toi Road, Ma Tau Chung, To Kwa Wan (outside Sky Tower) (Service suspended on Thursday 13 August)
Coin Cart No.1 17 Aug 2026 To 23 Aug 2026	Tuen Mun District Wu Fai Street outside Wu Tsui House, Wu King Estate, Tuen Mun (near Carpark No.2) (Service suspended on Wednesday 19 August)	Coin Cart No.2 17 Aug 2026 To 23 Aug 2026	Wong Tai Sin District Tung Wui Estate, Wong Tai Sin (near Wui Sum House) (Service suspended on Thursday 20 August)
Coin Cart No.1 24 Aug 2026 To 30 Aug 2026	Kwai Tsing District Lay-by on Kwai Hing Road, Kwai Chung (near Kwai Fung House, Kwai Chun Court) (Service suspended on Wednesday 26 August)	Coin Cart No.2 24 Aug 2026 To 30 Aug 2026	Southern District Wah Lim House, Wah Kwai Estate, Aberdeen (Service suspended on Thursday 27 August)
Coin Cart No.1 31 Aug 2026 To 06 Sep 2026	Sham Shui Po District Kweilin Street, Sham Shui Po (near The Golden Computer Arcade) 31 Aug (Mon) to 1 Sep (Tue) Cedar House, So Uk Estate, Sham Shui Po 3 Sep (Thu) to 6 Sep (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 2 September)	Coin Cart No.2 31 Aug 2026 To 06 Sep 2026	Sai Kung District Lay-by on Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O (outside Papillons Square) 31 Aug (Mon) to 2 Sep (Wed) Ming Toa House, Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O* 4 Sep (Fri) to 6 Sep (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 3 September)
Coin Cart No.1 07 Sep 2026 To 13 Sep 2026	Islands District Roadside under footbridge, Caribbean Coast Phase 2, Tung Chung (near Tower 6) (Service suspended on Thursday 10 September)	Coin Cart No.2 07 Sep 2026 To 13 Sep 2026	North District Lay-by on Yat Ming Road, Fanling (near the bus stop opposite to Avon Park) 7 Sep (Mon) to 10 Sep (Thu) Ching Chiu House, Ching Ho Estate, Sheung Shui* 11 Sep (Fri) to 13 Sep (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 9 September)
Coin Cart No.1 14 Sep 2026 To 20 Sep 2026	Yau Tsim Mong District Hoi Ning House, Hoi Fu Court, Mong Kok* (Service suspended on Wednesday 16 September)	Coin Cart No.2 14 Sep 2026 To 20 Sep 2026	Tai Po District Lay-by on Po Wu Lane, Tai Po (nearby area outside Plover Cove Road Market) (Service suspended on Thursday 17 September)
Coin Cart No.1 21 Sep 2026 To 27 Sep 2026	Central and Western District Road link outside Central Pier Nos. 4, 5 or 6 (Service suspended on Thursday 24 September)	Coin Cart No.2 21 Sep 2026 To 27 Sep 2026	Tuen Mun District Siu Fai House, Siu Hong Court, Tuen Mun* (Service suspended on Wednesday 23 and Saturday 26 September)
Coin Cart No.1 28 Sep 2026 To 04 Oct 2026	Kowloon City District Lay-by on Lion Rock Road (near 27 Lion Rock Road) 28 Sep (Mon) to 1 Oct (Thu) San Ma Tau Street, Ma Tau Kok (near Grand Waterfront Plaza) 2 Oct (Fri) to 4 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 30 September)	Coin Cart No.2 28 Sep 2026 To 04 Oct 2026	Yuen Long District Lay-by on Town Park Road South, Yuen Long (outside Parkside Villa) 28 Sep (Mon) to 30 Sep (Wed) Lay-by outside Grand Del Sol, Yuen Long (near Fung Cheung Road and Kong Yau Road junction) 2 Oct (Fri) to 4 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 1 October)
Coin Cart No.1 05 Oct 2026 To 11 Oct 2026	Kwun Tong District Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate Piazza 5 Oct (Mon) to 7 Oct (Wed) Ying Fu House, Choi Ying Estate, Kowloon Bay* 9 Oct (Fri) to 11 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 8 October)	Coin Cart No.2 05 Oct 2026 To 11 Oct 2026	Eastern District Oi Yuk House, Oi Tung Estate, Shau Kei Wan* (Service suspended on Wednesday 7 October)
Coin Cart No.1 13 Oct 2026 To 18 Oct 2026	Sha Tin District Mei Shek House, Shek Mun Estate, Sha Tin 13 Oct (Tue) to 15 Oct (Thu) Mau Chuen House, Shui Chuen O Estate, Sha Tin 16 Oct (Fri) to 18 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Monday 12 October)	Coin Cart No.2 12 Oct 2026 To 18 Oct 2026	Tsuen Wan District Sau Shan House, Cheung Shan Estate, Tsuen Wan* (Service suspended on Thursday 15 and Saturday 17 October)
Coin Cart No.1 19 Oct 2026 To 25 Oct 2026	Wan Chai District Lay-by on Luard Road (Near 1 Luard Road) 19 Oct (Mon) to 20 Oct (Tue) Lay-by outside Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai 22 Oct (Thu) to 25 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 21 October)	Coin Cart No.2 19 Oct 2026 To 25 Oct 2026	Yau Tsim Mong District Lay-by on 33 Ivy Street, Tai Kok Tsui (outside On Yip Factory Building) 19 Oct (Mon) to 21 Oct (Wed) Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East (near Hong Kong Science Museum) 23 Oct (Fri) to 25 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 22 October)

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Last revision date : 22 July 2026