Are you inclined to believe that a pallet is worth less than £1.18?
I’m not an expert in the pallet supply chain, but that seems extraordinarily low to me.
If they are broken, why not? You can't use them to transport goods safely and they contain nails so people will hesitate to put them in a wood burner.
Near me (East of England) there seems to be no end of offers of free pallets from building and manufacturing trades - posts on local groups or adverts for as many pallets as you can take away. I was tempted to get some for a project, but the time to break them down put me off.
Usable pallets are quite valuable in the right place.
Broken pallets or ones in the wrong place are scrap.