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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-11-004622
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110707

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVALON HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061069
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				341863889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44484
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3308568800
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In future filings, please augment your discussion of each of the directors&#8217; business experiences to explain what specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills led to the conclusion that such person should serve as a director as of the time that the disclosure was made, in light of your business and structure. Include information about the person&#8217;s particular areas of expertise or other relevant qualifications. Please see Item 401(e)(1) of Regulation S-K and Questions 116.05 and 116.06 of our Regulation S-K C&amp;DIs, available on our website, for further guidance.</font></div>
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