As for the recycling thing....I've had neighbors that went through WM to recycle...I watched as WM threw trash and their recyclables all together. They were paying to have their stuff recycled and the trash company was too lazy to send a seperate truck out. So, they stopped recycling, why waste money?
However, a company that a lot of neighbors have recently switched to, is cheaper with trash and they offer FREE recycling, I've seen 2 separate trucks pick things up.This company is called, TIGER.
Hope that helps.
As far as water bills, maybe you have a leak or something. I would water my grass every other day in the summer and the highest my bill ever got was $17. The sewage bill....I think SAWS is ripping people off, to charge more in sewage than in water???? Seriously? That's who I have issues with, not Bexar Met.