AWX Avalon Holdngs Corp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SAKSA BRYAN	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVALON HOLDINGS CORP [ AWX ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION, ONE AMERICAN WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/28/2020
(Street) WARREN, OH 44484 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/28/2020		M		24000	A	$1.83	24000	D
Common Stock (1)	12/28/2020		S(2)		24000	D	$4.50	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$1.83	12/28/2020		M			24000	3/16/2016 (3)	3/16/2026	Class A Common Stock	24000	$0	54000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The shares sold were acquired contemporaneously upon the cashless exercise of a stock option at an exercise price of $1.83 per share.
(2)	The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting person on November 18, 2020.
(3)	The date indicated is the grant date and the options vest in five equal installments beginning one year from the grant date. At the end of each vesting period, the Avalon Holdings Corporation Class A common stock must reach a predetermined market price within three years before the vested options are exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SAKSA BRYAN C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ONE AMERICAN WAY WARREN, OH 44484			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Signatures
/s/ Bryan P. Saksa, Chief Financial Officer		12/30/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date