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: | 22 Jul 2024 (Mon) To 28 Jul 2024 (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 23 July) |
District: | Sai Kung District |
Kin Ching House, Kin Ming Estate, Tseung Kwan O
22 July (Mon): | Normal Service |
23 July (Tue): | Service Suspended |
24 July (Wed): | Normal Service |
25 July (Thu): | Normal Service |
26 July (Fri): | Normal Service |
27 July (Sat): | Normal Service |
28 July (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 22 Jul 2024 (Mon) To 28 Jul 2024 (Sun) (Service suspended on Wednesday 24 July) |
District: | Tsuen Wan District |
Nearby Hoi Kwai Road Public Transport Interchange Minibus Terminus, Tsuen Wan
22 July (Mon): | Normal Service |
23 July (Tue): | Normal Service |
24 July (Wed): | Service Suspended |
25 July (Thu): | Normal Service |
26 July (Fri): | Normal Service |
27 July (Sat): | Normal Service |
28 July (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 29 Jul 2024 To04 Aug 2024 |
Tsui Ying House, Tsui Ping (South) Estate*
29 Jul (Mon) 1 Aug (Thu) 2 Aug (Fri) Roadside adjacent to area between Block 12 and Block 13, Sceneway Garden, Lam Tin 3 Aug (Sat) to 4 Aug (Sun) (Service suspended on Tuesday 30 July and Wednesday 31 July)
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Coin Cart No.2 29 Jul 2024 To04 Aug 2024 |
Lung Sum Lane, Sheung Shui
(between Metropolis Plaza and Lung Fung Garden) (Service suspended on Thursday 1 August)
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Coin Cart No.1 05 Aug 2024 To11 Aug 2024 |
Block 6, Tsui Chuk Garden, Wong Tai Sin*
5 Aug (Mon) to 7 Aug (Wed) Rome Square adjacent to Block 3, Rhythm Garden, San Po Kong 9 Aug (Fri) to 11 Aug (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 8 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 05 Aug 2024 To11 Aug 2024 |
Lay-by on Town Park Road South, Yuen Long
(outside Parkside Villa) (Service suspended on Wednesday 7 August)
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Coin Cart No.1 12 Aug 2024 To18 Aug 2024 |
Lay-by on Fung On Street, Tuen Mun
(outside Shine Skills Centre) (Service suspended on Thursday 15 August)
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Coin Cart No.2 12 Aug 2024 To18 Aug 2024 |
Lay-by on Lau Sin Street, Tin Hau
(near Exit A2, Tin Hau MTR station) (Service suspended on Wednesday 14 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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