This study aims to examine the solid waste management conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Maiduguri, Borno State. The research is descriptive, qualitative approached were used. The primary data for the research was sourced through the use of questionnaire and interview using a combination of purposive and convenience sampling. While books, journals, newspapers, magazines and internet materials made up the secondary data. The data collected were coded, edited, presented and analyzed using descriptive statistics through frequency tables and percentages. A total of 197 IDPs participated in the study. The findings revealed that almost half of the respondents (45.7%) revealed that food waste is the highest type of solid waste generated in the camps this is because food is the basic need for the livelihood of the IDPs in the camps. And also (36.5%) of the respondents indicated that fine was the second most abundant type of solid waste generated in the camps. Therefore, the burning of fuelwood as a source of energy can be produced beautiful and this is environmentally not friendly which generate air pollution and environmental degradation. The study revealed that majority 122 (62.0) of the respondents perceived air pollution was the consequences of solid waste disposal in the camps. While 38 (19.3%) of the respondents reveals that the spread of germ is the consequences of solid waste disposal. Similarly, the study found that incineration was used for managing waste in the camps. Some NGOs contributed in sanitation through Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) committee which conducts regular sensitization on the danger of poor waste management. The study recommends among others the need for intensive education to promote positive attitude for solid waste management among the IDPs. Keywords: Solid Waste Management Sanitation Polythene