Garbage bins on the streets of Vancouver's West End are currently swaddled in a protective wrapping, causing some eyebrows to be raised about safety concerns. Recently, the City of Vancouver took to social media to explain just what's going on.

Is the City of Vancouver telling us we need to practice safe garbage-ing?

Well, sort of.

Garbage bins on the streets of Vancouver's West End are currently swaddled in a protective wrapping, causing some eyebrows to be raised about safety concerns. Recently, the City of Vancouver took to social media to explain just what's going on.

The City explains that they are working with the Vancouver Police Department and wrapping the bins as a "safety precaution" for the large special events taking place in the area between now and early August, like the Celebration of Light and Vancouver Pride festivities.

Instead of the permanent bins, the City is providing temporary waste bins in the area.

The temporary bins are lidded but are outfitted with a clear bag so that the contents are, in theory, easily visible to authorities tasked with checking the area.

However, officials would prefer that attendees of the fireworks and Pride events take the "pack it in, pack it out" approach--meaning you tote your own garbage out of the area just as you brought it in, and dispose of it at home. You know, like the abstinence method of garbage-in.

The permanent bins are going to be wrapped through August 6.