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|  Ohio                                                     |  34-1863889                           |
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| Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value | NYSE Amex                                 |
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| 1. | Portions of the Avalon Holdings Corporation Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2011 (Parts I and II of Form 10-K). |
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| 2.  | Portions of the Avalon Holdings Corporation Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders areincorporated by reference herein into Part III. |
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| (a)  | The following documents are filed as part of this report: |
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|   | 1. | Financial Statements and Independent Auditors’ Report (See Part II, Item 8 of this report regarding incorporation by reference from the 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders). |
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|   | 2. | Financial Statement Schedules required to be filed by Item 8 and Paragraph (d) of this Item 15. |
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|   | 3. | Exhibits. |
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|   | 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 6, 1998, entered into by and among USA Waste Services, Inc. (“USA”), C&S Ohio Corp. and American Waste Services, Inc. (“AWS”), incorporated herein by reference to Avalon Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, Exhibit 2.1. |
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|   | 2.2 | Form of Contribution and Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1998, by and between AWS and Avalon Holdings Corporation (“Avalon”), incorporated herein by reference to Avalon Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, Exhibit 2.2. |
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|   | 3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of Avalon incorporated herein by reference to Avalon Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, Exhibit 3.1. |
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|   | 3.2 | Code of Regulations of Avalon incorporated herein by reference to Avalon Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, Exhibit 3.2. |
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|   | 4.1 | Form of certificate evidencing shares of Class A common stock, par value $.01, of Avalon Holdings Corporation incorporated herein by reference to Avalon Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, Exhibit 4.1. |
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|   | 4.2  | Avalon Holdings Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.2 on registrant’s Form S-8. |
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|   | 10.1 | Form of Tax Allocation Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1998, by and among AWS, Avalon and USA incorporated herein by reference to Avalon Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form 10, Exhibit 10.1. |
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|   | 10.2 | Lease Agreement with Squaw Creek Country Club, as referenced as Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003. |
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|   | 10.3 | Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 30, 2004 between Avalon Holdings Corporation and BMC International, Inc. for the purchase of DartAmericA, Inc., as referenced as Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004. |
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|   | 11.1 | Omitted—inapplicable.  See “Basic and dilutive net income (loss) per share” on page 15 of the 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders. |
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|   | 13.1 | Avalon Holdings Corporation 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders (except pages and information therein expressly incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, the Annual Report to Shareholders, is provided for the information of the Commission and is not to be deemed “filed” as part of the Form 10-K). |
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|   | 14.1  | Code of Ethics, incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 14.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010 |
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|   | 21.1 | Subsidiaries of Avalon Holdings Corporation. |
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|   | 23.1 | Consent of Grant Thornton, as referenced as Exhibit 23.1 to the Avalon Holdings Corporation  Registration Statement on Form S-8 |
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|   | 23.2 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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|   | 31.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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|   | 31.2  | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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|   | 32.1 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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|   | 32.2 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| (b) | Reports on Form 8-K |
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| (c) | Reference is made to Item 15 (a)(3) above for the index of Exhibits. |
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| (d) | Reference is made to Item 15 (a)(2) above for the index to the financial statements and financial statement schedules. |
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|   |   | AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION      |   |
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|   |   | (Registrant)                     |   |
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|   |   | By /s/ Timothy C. Coxson         |   |
|   |   | Timothy C. Coxson- Treasurer and |   |
|   |   | Chief Financial Officer          |   |

| Signatures            |   | Title                                          |   |
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|                  |   |                                           |   |
|                  |   |                                           |   |
| /s/ RONALD E. KLINGLE |   | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer |   |
| Ronald E. Klingle     |   | and Director                                   |   |
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| /s/ TIMOTHY C. COXSON |   | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary  |   |
| Timothy C. Coxson     |   | and Director                                   |   |
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| /s/ KURTIS D. GRAMLEY |   | Director                                       |   |
| Kurtis D. Gramley     |   |                                           |   |
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|                  |   |                                           |   |
| /s/ STEPHEN L. GORDON |   | Director                                       |   |
| Stephen L. Gordon     |   |                                           |   |
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|                  |   |                                           |   |
| /s/ DAVID G. BOZANICH |   | Director                                       |   |
| David G. Bozanich     |   |                                           |   |

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|   | 13.1 | 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders |
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|   | 21.1 | Subsidiaries of Avalon Holdings Corporation |
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|   | 23.2  | *Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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|   | 31.1 | *Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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|   | 31.2 | *Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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|   | 32.1 | *Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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|   | 32.2 | *Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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