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: | 21 Apr 2025 (Mon) To 27 Apr 2025 (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 22 April and Friday 25 April) |
District: | Yuen Long District |
Open area outside Shin Leung House, Long Shin Estate, Yuen Long*
21 April (Mon): | Normal Service |
22 April (Tue): | Service Suspended |
23 April (Wed): | Normal Service |
24 April (Thu): | Normal Service |
25 April (Fri): | Service Suspended |
26 April (Sat): | Normal Service |
27 April (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 21 Apr 2025 (Mon) To 27 Apr 2025 (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 24 April) |
District: | Tsuen Wan District |
Sau Shan House, Cheung Shan Estate, Tsuen Wan*
21 Apr (Mon) to
23 Apr (Wed)
Shell Piazza adjacent to Block 5, Park Island, Ma Wan
25 Apr (Fri) to
27 Apr (Sun)
21 April (Mon): | Normal Service |
22 April (Tue): | Normal Service |
23 April (Wed): | Normal Service |
24 April (Thu): | Service Suspended |
25 April (Fri): | Normal Service |
26 April (Sat): | Normal Service |
27 April (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 28 Apr 2025 To04 May 2025 |
Rambler Crest, Tsing Yi
(near outside the entrance of Club House) 28 Apr (Mon) to 30 Apr (Wed) Loading Bay adjacent to Kwai Hei House, Kwai Fong Estate 2 May (Fri) to 4 May (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 1 May)
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Coin Cart No.2 28 Apr 2025 To04 May 2025 |
South Horizon Drive outside Block 11, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau
(Service suspended on Wednesday 30 April)
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Coin Cart No.1 05 May 2025 To11 May 2025 |
Lay-by on North Point Estate Lane
(outside Java Road Market) 5 May (Mon) to 7 May (Wed) In front of Shau Kei Wan Market, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East* 8 May (Thu) to 11 May (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 9 May)
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Coin Cart No.2 05 May 2025 To11 May 2025 |
R9 Road, LOHAS Park, Sai Kung*
(opposite to Hemera) 5 May (Mon) to 7 May (Wed) Wo Fai House, Wo Ming Court, Hang Hau 9 May (Fri) to 11 May (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 8 May)
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Coin Cart No.1 12 May 2025 To18 May 2025 |
Lay-by on Po Wu Lane, Tai Po
(nearby area outside Plover Cove Road Market) 12 May (Mon) to 14 May (Wed) Heng Tsui House, Fu Heng Estate, Tai Po* 15 May (Thu) to 18 May (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 16 May)
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Coin Cart No.2 12 May 2025 To18 May 2025 |
Open area adjacent to Lung Cheung House, Lung Poon Court, Diamond Hill
(near Lung Poon Court Commercial Centre) (Service suspended on Wednesday 14 May)
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Coin Cart No.1 20 May 2025 To25 May 2025 |
Lay-by adjacent to Cheung Shun House, Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
(Service suspended on Monday 19 May and Wednesday 21 May)
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Coin Cart No.2 19 May 2025 To25 May 2025 |
Lay-by on Po Shing Street, City One Shatin
(opposite to Block 31, City One Shatin) (Service suspended on Thursday 22 May)
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Coin Cart No.1 26 May 2025 To01 Jun 2025 |
Open area adjacent to Chung Yan House, Tin Chung Court, Tin Shui Wai
(near Chung Ying House) (Service suspended on Wednesday 28 May)
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Coin Cart No.2 26 May 2025 To01 Jun 2025 |
Adjacent to the entrance of Tower 9, Laguna Verde, Hung Hom*
(Service suspended on Thursday 29 May)
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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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