KENNBUNKPORT – In January, after more than a year had passed since Kennebunkport’s last recycling truckload had been collected, hundreds of residents streamed through the town’s public works garage to celebrate the return of single-sort recycling to Kennebunkport.

With summer drawing closer, the town is at it again.

A second, summertime kick-off to recycling event will take place Saturday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., this time at Kennebunkport Recreation Center at 25 School St. The town of Kennebunkport will again partner with ecomaine to provide recycling bin giveaways, as well as other raffle prizes made from recycled content.

“We saw how excited residents were in January, when we reintroduced the program,” said Jon Dykstra, chair of the Solid Waste and Recycling Committee, in a June 21 news relase. “As our town’s population increases with the temperature, we thought the time was right to keep that excitement going.”

Officials also see the second event as a way to increase awareness of proper recycling, along with participation.

“The launch with Kennebunkport has been a good one,” said ecomaine’s Communications Manager Matt Grondin in an email. “We want to ensure that we work with the town to keep up the good work – and that means educating all our residents about what is – and isn’t – recyclable.”