How to clean up Styrofoam bits? Vacuum Technology Anyone?

[Aquamoose]

A short brainstorm got me an idea you could try... if you have a large air compressor, you could buy an air powered vacuum as seen here. Swap the bag with an old pillowcase, vacuum it up, and toss the pillowcase complete!

 

[mikester]

So the poor little raccoons made a terrible mess in my barn. I had saved a bunch of 4x8 sheets of white styrofoam which is now spread in bits all over the barn. That and raccoon poop. Lots of it.

I wanted to park some industrial vacuum outside and just take the hose into the barn. Looking at all kinds of Industrial vacs, even cheap, Diesel powered mobile units, or a used self serve car wash style machine.

BUT, I assume the styrofoam is not going to settle in some cannister or 45 gallon drum style vac. I want it right in a disposable bag. Is there such a thing? That stuff is so light and worse, magnetic! Thought maybe a dust collection system, like for woodworking.

Any thoughts?

You want something like these
https://www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-150...Collection-Bag-and-Mobile-Base-3403/303624402

Handles styrofoam bits nicely, just throw the bag away after.

I have a JET DC and I can use a 4” big-O as my vacuum hose.

 

[PILOON]

Don't laugh, but when my shop has accumulated more dust than I can tolerate I open the door and use my leaf blower.
Works just fine but close all the house windows or your wife will give U he11.

My shop is also equipped with a powerful 20 inch fan that exits most of the airborne blown dust that my blower raises.

Another time when I was building this house I had gyprock dust everywhere.
Had a vacuum that I used without any bag or container.
I left it outside, downwind, and simply blew the sanding dust into yonder.
LOL, was winter so the sanding dust blended in.

 

[gsganzer]

I believe they sell bags for lining a standard shop vac. They also make prefilters and different filter grades.