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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-014204
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180731
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180801

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14105
		FILM NUMBER:		18985606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44484
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3308568800
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 1, 2018 (July 31, 2018)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>One American Way, Warren, Ohio 44484</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">On July 31, 2018 the Ohio 10<sup>th</sup> District Court of Appeals (the &ldquo;Court&rdquo;) issued its decision on the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management&rsquo;s (&ldquo;Division&rdquo;) appeal of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas February 21, 2017 entry allowing restart of the Company&rsquo;s AWMS Water Solutions, LLC #2 salt water injection well.&nbsp; AWMS Water Solutions, LLC (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avalon Holdings Corporation.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">In the decision, the Court overruled the majority of the Division&rsquo;s assignments of error, but also found that the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas abused its discretion in issuing the restart order for the Company&rsquo;s injection well.&nbsp; The Court therefore reinstated the previous Ohio Oil and Gas Commission decision in this matter. Based on the decision, operations of Company&rsquo;s #2 injection well will remain suspended.&nbsp; The Court&rsquo;s decision is appealable to the Ohio Supreme Court.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The Company is in the process of evaluating the decision in light of other ongoing litigation in this matter, and will vigorously pursue all available legal avenues.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">DATED:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;August 1, 2018&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">/s/ Bryan P. Saksa &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Bryan P. Saksa</p>
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