Boulder holding spoiled food collection event after power outages
DENVER (KDVR) — The city of Boulder is hosting a spoiled food collection event on Monday after thousands of people were without power due to high winds over the weekend.
All Boulder County residents who lost power will be able to take spoiled food to Western Disposal’s transfer site, located at 2051 63rd St., starting at 7 a.m.
Do energy companies pay for food spoiled during power outages?
“Bring spoiled food in non-glass containers for composting. If you have food in glass containers, please empty the food into plastic bags/containers and recycle the glass in your curbside bin,” the city’s website said.
How long does food keep safe without power?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if you keep the doors to your appliances closed, food will stay safe for several hours, even without power.
For refrigerators, food will stay safe for up to four hours. For freezers, food will stay safe for up to 48 hours if the freezer is full and 24 hours if the freezer is half full.
If the power has been out for over four hours and you have access to a cooler, the CDC recommends that people put their perishable foods in there to keep them at a safe temperature.
Food has to stay under 40 degrees to be considered safe. If there is any doubt about whether a food item is safe, it is better to be safe and throw it out, the CDC said.
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