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: | 08 Aug 2022 (Mon) To 14 Aug 2022 (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 12 August) |
District: | Sha Tin District |
Outside Prima Villa, Chui Yan Street, Sha Tin
(opposite to Yu Fun House, Yu Chui Court)
8 Aug (Mon) to
11 Aug (Thu)
Open area adjacent to Tak Wo House, Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin
(near Shun Wo House)
13 Aug (Sat) to
14 Aug (Sun)
8 August (Mon): | Normal Service |
9 August (Tue): | Normal Service |
10 August (Wed): | Normal Service |
11 August (Thu): | Normal Service |
12 August (Fri): | Service Suspended |
13 August (Sat): | Normal Service |
14 August (Sun): | Normal Service |
Date: | 08 Aug 2022 (Mon) To 12 Aug 2022 (Fri) (Service suspended on Saturday 13 August and Sunday 14 August) |
District: | Tsuen Wan District |
Sau Shan House, Cheung Shan Estate, Tsuen Wan*
8 August (Mon): | Normal Service |
9 August (Tue): | Normal Service |
10 August (Wed): | Normal Service |
11 August (Thu): | Normal Service |
12 August (Fri): | Normal Service |
13 August (Sat): | Service Suspended |
14 August (Sun): | Service Suspended |
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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15 Aug 2022 To 21 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Broadcast Drive, Beacon Hill
(near junction of 41 Broadcast Drive and Marconi Road) (Service suspended on Wednesday 17 August)
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15 Aug 2022 To 21 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Lay-by outside Langham Place on Portland Street, Mong Kok
(opposite to Taxi Stand) (Service suspended on Wednesday 17 August)
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22 Aug 2022 To 28 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Connaught Place, Central
(near General Post Office) (Service suspended on Wednesday 24 August)
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22 Aug 2022 To 28 Aug 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
South Horizon Drive outside Block 11, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau
(Service suspended on Wednesday 24 August)
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29 Aug 2022 To 04 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
PARK YOHO Transport Terminus, Kam Tin
(near PARK CIRCLE shopping mall outside Phase I, PARK YOHO) (Service suspended on Wednesday 31 August)
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29 Aug 2022 To 04 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Tin King Estate, Tuen Mun
(between Tin Lok House and Leung Tin Sports Centre) (Service suspended on Friday 2 September)
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05 Sep 2022 To 11 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Adjacent to Choi Yuen Estate Hall, Choi Yuen Estate, Sheung Shui
(near Ching Wu House, Yuk Po Court) (Service suspended on Tuesday 6 September and Friday 9 September)
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05 Sep 2022 To 11 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Shin Mei House, Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po*
(Service suspended on Friday 9 September)
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12 Sep 2022 To 18 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
In front of Shau Kei Wan Market, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East*
(Service suspended on Tuesday 13 September and Friday 16 September)
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12 Sep 2022 To 18 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Open area between Cheong Yat House and Cheong Shun House, Nam Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po
(Service suspended on Friday 16 September)
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19 Sep 2022 To 25 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Fu Pik House, Tai Wo Hau Estate, Kwai Chung*
(Service suspended on Thursday 22 September and Friday 23 September)
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19 Sep 2022 To 25 Sep 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Mun Shun House, Mun Tung Estate, Tung Chung
(Service suspended on Tuesday 20 September and Wednesday 21 September)
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26 Sep 2022 To 02 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Wang Fai House, Wang Tau Hom Estate, Lok Fu
(Service suspended on Wednesday 28 September)
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26 Sep 2022 To 02 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Lay-by outside Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
(Service suspended on Wednesday 28 September)
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03 Oct 2022 To 09 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Forbes Street, Kennedy Town, Sai Wan
(opposite to 42-56 Forbes Street) (Service suspended on Wednesday 5 October)
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03 Oct 2022 To 09 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Tung Ping House, Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau*
(Service suspended on Friday 7 October)
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10 Oct 2022 To 16 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai
(near Exit A, Tai Wai MTR station) 10 Oct (Mon) to 13 Oct (Thu) Adjacent to Kwong Yuen Community Hall, Kwong Yuen Estate, Sha Tin* 15 Oct (Sat) to 16 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Friday 14 October)
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10 Oct 2022 To 16 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Hoi Sing Mansion, Riviera Gardens, Tsuen Wan*
(Service suspended on Tuesday 11 October)
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19 Oct 2022 To 23 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
G/F., Podium in Site 5, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom*
(Service suspended on Monday 17 October and Tuesday 18 October)
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17 Oct 2022 To 23 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Entrance of Prosperous Garden, Tung Kun Street, Yau Ma Tei
(Service suspended on Thursday 20 October)
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24 Oct 2022 To 30 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.1
YM² Yue Man Square shopping mall, 33 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong
(near entrance on Hong Ning Road) 24 Oct (Mon) to 26 Oct (Wed) Hiu Ching House, Hiu Lai Court, Sau Mau Ping* 28 Oct (Fri) to 30 Oct (Sun) (Service suspended on Thursday 27 October)
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25 Oct 2022 To 30 Oct 2022 |
Coin Cart No.2
Wo Fai House, Wo Ming Court, Hang Hau
(Service suspended on Monday 24 October and Wednesday 26 October)
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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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